CVE-2006-2071

Linux kernel <2.6.16 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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)

Core 31
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26169
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0579.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9978
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1391
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22875
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21035
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0580.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/23064
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22497
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451404/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/25139
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0710.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451417/100/200/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:086
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451419/100/200/threaded
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20157

Scores

EPSS 0.0041
EPSS Percentile 34.1%

Details

Status published
Products (22)
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.0 (13 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.8
linux/linux_kernel 2.4.9
... and 12 more
Published Apr 27, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026