CVE-2006-6304
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Dec 14, 2006
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 5, 2006
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.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
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n/an/a |
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References
- 21591vdb-entry
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7446vdb-entrysignature
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.19.1
- 23349third-party-advisory
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10797vdb-entrysignature
- RHSA-2010:0095vendor-advisory
- ADV-2006-5002vdb-entry
- RHSA-2010:0046vendor-advisory
- 2006-0074vendor-advisory
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