CVE-2006-6304

Linux kernel <2.6.19 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

The do_coredump function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.19 sets the flag variable to O_EXCL but does not use it, which allows context-dependent attackers to modify arbitrary files via a rewrite attack during a core dump.

References (10)

[Vendor Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/23349

[Vendor Advisory] http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666

[Patch] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21591

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5002

[Vendor Advisory] https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html

[Vendor Advisory] https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.19.1

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0074/

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10797

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7446

Scores

EPSS 0.0140

EPSS Percentile 80.2%

Classification

CWE

CWE-399

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Dec 14, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026