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CVE-2006-6304
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…
High7.5EPSS 2.5%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.5% · top 15% 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: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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References (10)
- 21591 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:7446 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.19.1 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 23349 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10797 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- RHSA-2010:0095 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- ADV-2006-5002 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- RHSA-2010:0046 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 2006-0074 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXx_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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