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.
Published: 2006-07-15
Score: 6.2 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-3621 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-319-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-319-2 Linux kernel vulnerability
References
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http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.5 cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-July/047907.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/21041 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/21057 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/21073 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/21119 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/21123 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/21605 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/22174 cve-icon cve-icon
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1111 cve-icon cve-icon
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 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:124 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.osvdb.org/27120 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440300/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18992 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-319-2 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2816 cve-icon cve-icon
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=198973 cve-icon cve-icon
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27790 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-3626 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10060 cve-icon cve-icon
https://usn.ubuntu.com/319-1/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-3626 cve-icon
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T18:39:53.486Z

Reserved: 2006-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-3626

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Status : Modified

Published: 2006-07-18T15:46:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-3626

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Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2006-07-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-3626 - Bugzilla

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