CVE-2006-6304

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 1

Downstream

RHSA-2010:0046

Modified

Published: 14 Dec 2006, 20:00

Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 20:19

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)

medium

30/100

CVSS Score

7.5 HIGH

v2.0 (nvd)

EPSS Score

1.4% LOW

1% probability 0.00%

KEV

Not listed

Ransomware

No reports

Public exploits

None found

Dark Web

Not detected

Timeline

14 Dec 2006, 20:00

Published

Vulnerability first disclosed

07 Aug 2024, 20:19

Last Modified

Vulnerability information updated

Description

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.

CVSS Metrics

v2.0•HIGH•Score: 7.5AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 1.40%• Percentile: 81%

Techniques & Countermeasures

CWE-399•Resource Management Errors
Weaknesses in this category are related to improper management of system resources.

Affected Systems

linux•linux_kernel
2.6.19