ghsa-v3wx-9x2c-vf5m
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Published
2022-05-01 07:36
Modified
2025-04-09 03:34
Details

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.

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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2006-6304"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2006-12-14T20:28:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-v3wx-9x2c-vf5m",
  "modified": "2025-04-09T03:34:47Z",
  "published": "2022-05-01T07:36:51Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-6304"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10797"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7446"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/23349"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.19.1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21591"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0074"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5002"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}


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