FKIE_CVE-2006-2451

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-07-07 18:05 - Updated: 2026-09-23 13:10
Severity
Summary
The suid_dumpable support in Linux kernel 2.6.13 up to versions before 2.6.17.4, and 2.6.16 before 2.6.16.24, allows a local user to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) and possibly gain privileges via the PR_SET_DUMPABLE argument of the prctl function and a program that causes a core dump file to be created in a directory for which the user does not have permissions.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=195902
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20953Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20960Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20965Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20986Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/20991Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21179Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21498Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/21966Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://securitytracker.com/id?1016451
secalert@redhat.comhttp://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-162.htm
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.17.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0af184bb9f80edfbb94de46cb52e9592e5a547b0
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.24
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.4
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_16_sr.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.osvdb.org/27030
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0574.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439483/100/100/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439610/100/100/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439869/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440057/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440117/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440118/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440379/100/0/threaded
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18874
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2699Vendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttps://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-488
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11336
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=195902
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20953Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20960Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20965Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20986Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/20991Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21179Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21498Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/21966Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://securitytracker.com/id?1016451
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-162.htm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-2.6.17.y.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=0af184bb9f80edfbb94de46cb52e9592e5a547b0
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.24
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_16_sr.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_49_kernel.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.osvdb.org/27030
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0574.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439483/100/100/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439610/100/100/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439869/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440057/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440117/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440118/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440379/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18874
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-311-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2699Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-488
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11336
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel 2.6.13
linux linux_kernel 2.6.13.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.13.2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.13.3
linux linux_kernel 2.6.13.4
linux linux_kernel 2.6.13.5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.14
linux linux_kernel 2.6.14
linux linux_kernel 2.6.14
linux linux_kernel 2.6.14
linux linux_kernel 2.6.14
linux linux_kernel 2.6.14
linux linux_kernel 2.6.14.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.14.2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.14.3
linux linux_kernel 2.6.14.4
linux linux_kernel 2.6.14.5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.14.6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.14.7
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15.2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15.3
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15.4
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15.5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15.6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.15.7
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.3
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.4
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.5
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.6
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.7
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.8
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.9
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.10
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.11
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.12
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.13
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.14
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.15
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.16
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.17
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.18
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.19
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.20
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.21
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.22
linux linux_kernel 2.6.16.23
linux linux_kernel 2.6.17
linux linux_kernel 2.6.17
linux linux_kernel 2.6.17
linux linux_kernel 2.6.17
linux linux_kernel 2.6.17
linux linux_kernel 2.6.17
linux linux_kernel 2.6.17
linux linux_kernel 2.6.17.1
linux linux_kernel 2.6.17.2
linux linux_kernel 2.6.17.3

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