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CVE-2006-2071

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…

Published 20 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.1
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.4%
percentile 37%
Public exploits
0
none known

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.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.42% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 37% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9978 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/4502 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/26169 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2006/1391 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2006-0579.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/20716 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/22875 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/22292 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • ubuntu.com /usn/usn-302-1 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_UBUNTU, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=190073 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/21035 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /download/esx/esx-213-200610-patch.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2006-0580.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/23064 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • vmware.com /download/esx/esx-254-200610-patch.html · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • support.avaya.com /elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-254.htm · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/22497 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/451404/100/0/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • osvdb.org /25139 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_OSVDB, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/22945 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2006-0710.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/451417/100/200/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b78b6af66a5fbaf17d7e6bfc323 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:086 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRIVA, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.6 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /archive/1/451419/100/200/threaded · mailing-list, x_refsource_BUGTRAQ, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/20157 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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