CVE-2006-6304 | BDVDB-2026-20899 Detail
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.
Impact#
No impact statement in the source data.
Weaknesses#
No weakness recorded in the source data.
References#
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21591
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7446
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.19.1
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23349
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10797
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.html
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5002
- https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.html
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0074/
Exploit#
No public exploit known
History#
- Version 1Record published in the CVE List.
- Version 2Most recent update recorded in the CVE List.