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CVE-2006-2451

The suid_dumpable support in Linux kernel 2.6.13 up to versions before 2.6.17.4, and 2.6.16 before 2.6.16.24, allows a local user to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) and possibly gain privileges via the PR_SET_DUMPABLE argument of the prctl function and a program that causes a core dump file to be created in a directory for which the user does not have permissions.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2006-2451 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from linux organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2006, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2006-07-07T18:05:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.13.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.14.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.15.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.20	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.22	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.16.23	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.17.3	Yes

References

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=195902 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20953 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20960 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20965 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20986 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20991 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/21966 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016451 ([email protected])
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-162.htm ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.17.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0af184bb9f80edfbb94de46cb52e9592e5a547b0 ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.24 ([email protected])
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.4 ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_16_sr.html ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html ([email protected])
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html ([email protected])
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440057/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440117/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440118/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440379/100/0/threaded ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18874 ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2699 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-488 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11336 ([email protected])
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=195902 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20953 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20960 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20965 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20986 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20991 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/21966 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016451 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-162.htm (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.17.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0af184bb9f80edfbb94de46cb52e9592e5a547b0 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.24 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_16_sr.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.osvdb.org/27030 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439483/100/100/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439610/100/100/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439869/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440057/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440117/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440118/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440379/100/0/threaded (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18874 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2699 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-488 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11336 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.