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CVE-2006-3626

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
18/07/2006
Last modified:
03/04/2025

Description

Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6.17.4 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by using prctl with PR_SET_DUMPABLE in a way that causes /proc/self/environ to become setuid root.

Impact

Vector 2.0
AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 6.20 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availability (A): Complete

Base Score 2.0
6.20
Severity 2.0
MEDIUM

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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