6.2

CVE-2006-3626: linux linux_kernel

Modified
AliasesDSA-1111
Published 15-07-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-3626 is a medium (CVSS 6.2) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 2.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 6.2, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
6.2/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.22%
0%100%
Low · +0.02 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1
RHSA-2006:0617

Timeline

  1. 15-07-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.22%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

83%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Increase +0.02 pp

From 2.20% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Debian1 product
  • kernel-source-2.6.8< 2.6.8-16sarge4
Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel2.6.16 | 2.6.16:rc1 | 2.6.16:rc2 | 2.6.16:rc3 | 2.6.16:rc4 | 2.6.16:rc5 | 2.6.16:rc6 | 2.6.16.1 | 2.6.16.2 | 2.6.16.3 | 2.6.16.4 | 2.6.16.5 | 2.6.16.6 | 2.6.16.7 | 2.6.16.8 | 2.6.16.9 | 2.6.16.10 | 2.6.16.11 | 2.6.16.12 | 2.6.16.13 | 2.6.16.14 | 2.6.16.15 | 2.6.16.16 | 2.6.16.17 | 2.6.16.18 | 2.6.16.19 | 2.6.16.20 | 2.6.16.21 | 2.6.16.22 | 2.6.16.23 | 2.6.16.24 | 2.6.17 | 2.6.17:rc1 | 2.6.17:rc2 | 2.6.17:rc3 | 2.6.17:rc4 | 2.6.17:rc5 | 2.6.17:rc6 | 2.6.17.1 | 2.6.17.2 | 2.6.17.3 | 2.6.17.4

2 vendors · 2 products

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