ghsa-cqrh-j4qw-5486
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Published
2022-05-01 07:10
Modified
2025-04-03 04:36
Details

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.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2006-3626"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2006-07-18T15:46:00Z",
    "severity": "MODERATE"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-cqrh-j4qw-5486",
  "modified": "2025-04-03T04:36:45Z",
  "published": "2022-05-01T07:10:56Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3626"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=198973"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27790"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10060"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://usn.ubuntu.com/319-1"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.5"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-July/047907.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/21041"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/21057"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/21073"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/21119"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/21123"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/21179"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm"
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      "url": "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"
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      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:124"
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      "url": "http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html"
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      "url": "http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.osvdb.org/27120"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440300/100/0/threaded"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "WEB",
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  "severity": []
}


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