CVE-2006-6304

N/A Unknown

Published: December 14, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://secunia.com/advisories/23349

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/23349