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CVE-2006-3626

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: Jul 18, 2006
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2006-3626
  • Severity: Medium
  • Exploit:

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: Medium
  • Score: 6.2
  • AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.17-rc6 2.6.17-rc6.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.16 2.6.16.16.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.9 2.6.16.9.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.6 2.6.16.6.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.8 2.6.16.8.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16-rc6 2.6.16-rc6.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16-rc1 2.6.16-rc1.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.17.2 2.6.17.2.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.17.4 2.6.17.4.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.18 2.6.16.18.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.13 2.6.16.13.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.4 2.6.16.4.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.17.3 2.6.17.3.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.15 2.6.16.15.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.1 2.6.16.1.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.17 2.6.17.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.11 2.6.16.11.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.14 2.6.16.14.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.21 2.6.16.21.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.23 2.6.16.23.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16-rc5 2.6.16-rc5.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.3 2.6.16.3.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.17-rc3 2.6.17-rc3.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.17.1 2.6.17.1.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16-rc4 2.6.16-rc4.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.17-rc1 2.6.17-rc1.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.17-rc2 2.6.17-rc2.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16 2.6.16.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.22 2.6.16.22.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.10 2.6.16.10.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.24 2.6.16.24.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.17 2.6.16.17.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.12 2.6.16.12.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.2 2.6.16.2.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16-rc3 2.6.16-rc3.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.7 2.6.16.7.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.17-rc4 2.6.17-rc4.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.5 2.6.16.5.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.19 2.6.16.19.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16.20 2.6.16.20.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.16-rc2 2.6.16-rc2.x
linux / linux_kernel 2.6.17-rc5 2.6.17-rc5.x