CVE-2006-6304

high

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.

References

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html

https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7446

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10797

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5002

http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0074/

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21591

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.19.1

http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666

http://secunia.com/advisories/23349

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2006-12-14

Updated: 2025-04-09

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.5

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H