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CVE-2006-1524
madvise_remove in Linux kernel 2.6.16 up to 2.6.16.6 does not follow file and mmap restrictions, which allows local users to bypass IPC…
Low3.6EPSS 0.44%
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- redhat
Description
madvise_remove in Linux kernel 2.6.16 up to 2.6.16.6 does not follow file and mmap restrictions, which allows local users to bypass IPC permissions and replace portions of readonly tmpfs files with zeroes, aka the MADV_REMOVE vulnerability. NOTE: this description was originally written in a way that combined two separate issues. The mprotect issue now has a separate name, CVE-2006-2071.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.44% · top 62% of all CVEs (6 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 3.6.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (17)
- linux-madvise-security-bypass(25870) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- 19735 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2006-2554 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- ADV-2006-1391 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 19664 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- FEDORA-2006-423 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- DSA-1097 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- SUSE-SA:2006:028 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- DSA-1103 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 24714 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- 17587 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- ADV-2006-1475 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 20398 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.6 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 19657 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20671 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 20914 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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