CVE-2006-2071

N/A Unknown
Published: April 27, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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Description

Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x up to 2.6.16 allows local users to bypass IPC permissions and modify a readonly attachment of shared memory by using mprotect to give write permission to the attachment. NOTE: some original raw sources combined this issue with CVE-2006-1524, but they are different bugs.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.6
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20157
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21035
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22497
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22875
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/23064
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-254.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b78b6af66a5fbaf17d7e6bfc32384df5e34408c8
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:086
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/25139
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0579.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0580.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0710.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451404/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451417/100/200/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451419/100/200/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-213-200610-patch.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-254-200610-patch.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1391
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=190073
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26169
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9978
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20157
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21035
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22497
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22875
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23064
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-254.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b78b6af66a5fbaf17d7e6bfc32384df5e34408c8
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:086
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/25139
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0579.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0580.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0710.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451404/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451417/100/200/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451419/100/200/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-213-200610-patch.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-254-200610-patch.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1391
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=190073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26169
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9978
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

62 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
29th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux