Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-2006-2451
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.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.6.13, 2.6.13.1, 2.6.13.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0574.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440117/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_17_sr.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_42_kernel.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2699 (vdb-entry, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439483/100/100/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440379/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/440057/100/0/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/439610/100/100/threaded (mailing-list)
- www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_47_kernel.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2006-2451?
- CVE-2006-2451 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under CWE-399. Published 2006-07-07.
- Is CVE-2006-2451 known to be exploited?
- 45 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.