CVE-2006-3626

Linux kernel <2.6.17.4 - Privilege Escalation

Title source: llm

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)

[Various Sources] http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.5

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

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

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440300/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18992

[Issue Tracking] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=198973

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27790

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-319-2

[Vendor Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/319-1/

[Vendor Advisory] http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm

[Vendor Advisory] 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

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1111

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.osvdb.org/27120

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10060

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/21041

... and 9 more

Scores

EPSS 0.0008

EPSS Percentile 22.4%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (42)

linux/linux_kernel

... and 27 more

Timeline

Published Jul 18, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026