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CVE-2006-3626

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.

Published

2006-07-18T15:46:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 6.2 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

1.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
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 2.6.16.24 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
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.17.4 Yes
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