Possible privilege escalation through prctl() and suid_dumpable

🗓️ 07 Jul 2006 13:47:00Reported by RedHatType

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Possible local privilege escalation via prctl PR_SET_DUMPABLE with suid_dumpable Linux kernels.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 101
0day.today	Linux Kernel 2.6.13 <= 2.6.17.4 sys_prctl() Local Root Exploit	11 Jul 200600:00	–	zdt
0day.today	Linux Kernel 2.6.13 <= 2.6.17.4 sys_prctl() Local Root Exploit (3)	13 Jul 200600:00	–	zdt
0day.today	Linux Kernel 2.6.13 <= 2.6.17.4 prctl() Local Root Exploit (logrotate)	18 Jul 200600:00	–	zdt
BDU FSTEC	Vulnerabilities in the OpenSUSE operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information	28 Apr 201500:00	–	bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC	Vulnerabilities in the OpenSUSE operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information	28 Apr 201500:00	–	bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC	Vulnerabilities in the OpenSUSE operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information	28 Apr 201500:00	–	bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC	Vulnerabilities in the OpenSUSE operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information	28 Apr 201500:00	–	bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC	Vulnerabilities in the OpenSUSE operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information	28 Apr 201500:00	–	bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC	Vulnerabilities in the OpenSUSE operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information	28 Apr 201500:00	–	bdu_fstec
BDU FSTEC	Vulnerabilities in the OpenSUSE operating system that allow malicious actors to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information	28 Apr 201500:00	–	bdu_fstec

OS	OS Version	Architecture	Package	Package Version	Filename
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	4	ia64	kernel	0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL	kernel-0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	4	ppc64	kernel	0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL	kernel-0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	4	s390	kernel	0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL	kernel-0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.s390.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	4	s390x	kernel	0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL	kernel-0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.s390x.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	4	x86_64	kernel	0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL	kernel-0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.x86_64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	4	any	kernel	0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686	kernel-0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.i686.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	4	any	kernel	0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.ppc64iseries	kernel-0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.ppc64iseries.noarch.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	4	ia64	kernel-debuginfo	0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL	kernel-debuginfo-0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.ia64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	4	ppc64	kernel-debuginfo	0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL	kernel-debuginfo-0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.ppc64.rpm
Red Hat Enterprise Linux	4	s390	kernel-debuginfo	0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL	kernel-debuginfo-0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.s390.rpm

Source	Link
access	www.access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2006-2451
bugzilla	www.bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
nvd	www.nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-2451
cve	www.cve.org/CVERecord

25 Jun 2026 10:33Current

5.7Medium risk

Vulners AI Score5.7

CVSS 24.6

EPSS0.04387

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