CVE-2006-6304

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 00:22

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://secunia.com/advisories/23349 - Vendor Advisory () http://secunia.com/advisories/23349 - Vendor Advisory
References () http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666 - () http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666 -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.19.1 - () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.19.1 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21591 - Patch () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21591 - Patch
References () http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0074/ - () http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0074/ -
References () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5002 - Vendor Advisory () http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5002 - Vendor Advisory
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10797 - () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10797 -
References () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7446 - () https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7446 -
References () https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html - () https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html -
References () https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html - () https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html -

Information

Published : 2006-12-14 20:28

Updated : 2024-11-21 00:22


NVD link : CVE-2006-6304

Mitre link : CVE-2006-6304

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2006-6304


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-399

Resource Management Errors