CVE-2006-3626

high

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.

References

https://usn.ubuntu.com/319-1/

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10060

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27790

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=198973

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2816

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-319-2

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18992

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440300/100/0/threaded

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html

http://www.osvdb.org/27120

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:124

http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=blobdiff%3Bh=0cb8f20d000c25118947fcafa81606300ced35f8%3Bhp=243a94af0427b2630fb85f489a5419410dac3bfc%3Bhb=18b0bbd8ca6d3cb90425aa0d77b99a762c6d6de3%3Bf=fs/proc/base.c

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1111

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm

http://secunia.com/advisories/22174

http://secunia.com/advisories/21605

http://secunia.com/advisories/21498

http://secunia.com/advisories/21179

http://secunia.com/advisories/21123

http://secunia.com/advisories/21119

http://secunia.com/advisories/21073

http://secunia.com/advisories/21057

http://secunia.com/advisories/21041

http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-July/047907.html

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.5

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-07-18

Updated: 2023-11-07

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.2

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High