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CVE-2006-2071
Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x up to 2.6.16 allows local...
Vulnerability Description
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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9978
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/4502
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/26169
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1391
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0579.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22875
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0689.html
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-202-200610-patch.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451426/100/200/threaded
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=190073
- http://secunia.com/advisories/21035
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-213-200610-patch.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0580.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23064
- http://www.vmware.com/download/esx/esx-254-200610-patch.html
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-249.htm
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-254.htm
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22497
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451404/100/0/threaded
- http://www.osvdb.org/25139
- http://secunia.com/advisories/22945
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0710.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451417/100/200/threaded
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=b78b6af66a5fbaf17d7e6bfc32384df5e34408c8
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:086
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.6
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/451419/100/200/threaded
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20157
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Vulnerable Versions:
2.4.0, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4, 2.4.5, 2.4.6, 2.4.7, 2.4.8, 2.4.9, 2.4.10, 2.4.11, 2.4.12, 2.4.13, 2.4.14, 2.4.15, 2.4.16, 2.4.17, 2.4.18, 2.4.19, 2.4.20, 2.4.21, 2.4.22, 2.4.23, 2.4.23_ow2, 2.4.24, 2.4.24_ow1, 2.4.25, 2.4.26, 2.4.27, 2.4.28, 2.4.29, 2.4.30, 2.4.31, 2.4.32, 2.4.33, 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 2.6.6, 2.6.7, 2.6.8, 2.6.9, 2.6.10, 2.6.11, 2.6.11.5, 2.6.11.6, 2.6.11.7, 2.6.11.8, 2.6.11.11, 2.6.11.12, 2.6.12, 2.6.12.1, 2.6.12.2, 2.6.12.3, 2.6.12.4, 2.6.12.5, 2.6.12.6, 2.6.13, 2.6.13.1, 2.6.13.2, 2.6.13.3, 2.6.13.4, 2.6.14, 2.6.14.1, 2.6.14.2, 2.6.14.3, 2.6.14.4, 2.6.14.5, 2.6.15, 2.6.15.1, 2.6.15.2, 2.6.15.3, 2.6.15.4, 2.6.15.5, 2.6.16, 2.6_test9_cvs
Timeline
Official Publish:
April 27th, 2006
Last Modified:
August 7th, 2024
Added to House:
July 18th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.