Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2006-3626 (CCN-27790)

Assigned:2006-07-14
Published:2006-07-14
Updated:2018-10-18
Summary:Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6.17.4 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by using prctl with PR_SET_DUMPABLE in a way that causes /proc/self/environ to become setuid root.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): High
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): Required
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:6.2 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
4.6 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
4.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: CCN
Type: Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Fri Jul 14 2006 - 15:35:17 CDT
Linux kernel 0day - dynamite inside, don't burn your fingers

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2006-3626

Source: CCN
Type: The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
ChangeLog-2.6.17.5

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.5

Source: FULLDISC
Type: UNKNOWN
20060714 Linux kernel 0day - dynamite inside, don't burn your fingers

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2006-0617
kernel security update

Source: CCN
Type: SA21041
Linux Kernel "/proc" Race Condition Privilege Escalation

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21041

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21057

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21073

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21119

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21123

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21179

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21498

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
21605

Source: CCN
Type: SA22174
Avaya Products Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
22174

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm

Source: CCN
Type: ASA-2006-203
kernel security update (RHSA-2006-0617)

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-1111

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-1111
kernel-source-2.6.8 -- race condition

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=blobdiff;h=0cb8f20d000c25118947fcafa81606300ced35f8;hp=243a94af0427b2630fb85f489a5419410dac3bfc;hb=18b0bbd8ca6d3cb90425aa0d77b99a762c6d6de3;f=fs/proc/base.c

Source: MANDRIVA
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2006:124

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2006:017

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2006:042

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2006:047

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SA:2006:049

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
27120

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 27120
Linux Kernel /proc/self/environ prctl Race Condition Local Privilege Escalation

Source: REDHAT
Type: UNKNOWN
RHSA-2006:0617

Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20060717 rPSA-2006-0130-1 kernel

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
18992

Source: CCN
Type: BID-18992
Linux Kernel PROC Filesystem Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: TLSA-2006-18
Race condition

Source: CCN
Type: USN-319-1
Linux kernel vulnerability

Source: CCN
Type: USN-319-2
Linux kernel vulnerability

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-319-2

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2006-2816

Source: CCN
Type: Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 198973
CVE-2006-3626 Nasty /proc privilege escalation

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=198973

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-proc-race-condition(27790)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-proc-race-condition(27790)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10060

Source: UBUNTU
Type: UNKNOWN
USN-319-1

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2006:042
kernel local privilege escalation

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2006:047
kernel security problems

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2006:049
kernel security problems

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2006:017
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 1:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 2:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 3:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 4:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration RedHat 5:
  • cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::as:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::es:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4::ws:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:open_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:canonical:ubuntu:6.06:*:lts:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:10.1:*:personal:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:2006:*:x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:turbolinux:turbolinux:fuji:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:open_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20063626
    V
    		CVE-2006-3626
    2017-09-27
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10060
    V
    		Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6.17.4 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by using prctl with PR_SET_DUMPABLE in a way that causes /proc/self/environ to become setuid root.
    2013-04-29
    oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20060617
    P
    		RHSA-2006:0617: kernel security update (Important)
    2008-03-20
    oval:org.debian:def:1111
    V
    		race condition
    2006-07-26
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16 rc4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16 rc5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16 rc6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.8
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.9
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.10
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.11
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.12
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.13
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.14
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.15
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.16
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.17
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.18
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.19
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.20
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.21
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.22
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.23
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.24
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17 rc4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17 rc5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17 rc6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.11
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17 rc6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17 rc5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17 rc4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.17.1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16 rc6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16 rc5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16 rc4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16 rc3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16 rc2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16 rc1
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.9
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.8
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.7
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.6
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.5
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.4
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.3
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.24
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.23
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.22
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.21
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.20
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.2
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.19
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.18
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.17
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.16
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.15
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.14
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.13
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.12
    linux linux kernel 2.6.16.10
    suse linux enterprise server 8
    suse suse linux 9.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    novell linux desktop 9
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    redhat enterprise linux 4
    debian debian linux 3.1
    novell open enterprise server *
    mandrakesoft mandrake multi network firewall 2.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2006
    canonical ubuntu 6.06
    suse suse linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 2006
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    turbolinux turbolinux fuji
    novell open enterprise server *