CVE-2006-1524: linux linux_kernel
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2006-1524 is a low (CVSS 3.6) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 3.6, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 2Timeline
- 19-04-2006PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
madvise_remove in Linux kernel 2.6.16 up to 2.6.16.6 does not follow file and mmap restrictions, which allows local users to bypass IPC permissions and replace portions of readonly tmpfs files with zeroes, aka the MADV_REMOVE vulnerability. NOTE: this description was originally written in a way that combined two separate issues. The mprotect issue now has a separate name, CVE-2006-2071.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
0.44%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
38%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Increase +0.01 pp
From 0.43% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Linux1 product
- linux_kernel2.6.16 | 2.6.16.1 | 2.6.16.2 | 2.6.16.3 | 2.6.16.4 | 2.6.16.5 | 2.6.16.6
1 vendor · 1 product
References
17 links
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- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.6X Refsource CONFIRM