CVE-2006-2071
Linux kernel <2.6.16 - Privilege Escalation
Title source: llmDescription
Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x up to 2.6.16 allows local users to bypass IPC permissions and modify a readonly attachment of shared memory by using mprotect to give write permission to the attachment. NOTE: some original raw sources combined this issue with CVE-2006-1524, but they are different bugs.
References (31)
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Scores
EPSS
0.0011
EPSS Percentile
28.8%
Classification
Status
draft
Affected Products (50)
linux/linux_kernel
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Timeline
Published
Apr 27, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026