CVE-2006-3626

N/A Unknown
Published: July 18, 2006 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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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-2.6.17.5
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-July/047907.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21041
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21057
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21073
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21119
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21123
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/21605
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/22174
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1111
Source: cve@mitre.org
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
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:124
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.osvdb.org/27120
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440300/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18992
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-319-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2816
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=198973
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27790
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10060
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://usn.ubuntu.com/319-1/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2006-July/047907.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21041
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21057
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21073
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21119
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21123
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21179
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21498
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/21605
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/22174
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1111
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
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
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:124
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.osvdb.org/27120
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440300/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18992
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-319-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2816
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=198973
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27790
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/319-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

58 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux