CVE-2006-3626

Linux kernel <2.6.17.4 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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 (29)

Core 29
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27790
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18992
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry mailing-list x_refsource_bugtraq
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440300/100/0/threaded
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2816
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21123
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21057
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10060
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21605
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21073
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22174
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/27120
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:124
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_fulldisc
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-July/047907.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/319-1/
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1111
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21041
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-319-2
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21119
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179

Scores

EPSS 0.0220
EPSS Percentile 80.9%

Details

Status published
Products (30)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16 (7 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.7
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.8
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.16.9
... and 20 more
Published Jul 18, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026