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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.4
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-bigsmpUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-s390xUpgrade kernel-pseries64Upgrade kernel-smpUpgrade kernel-sn2Upgrade um-host-install-initrdUpgrade kernel-pmac64Upgrade kernel-umUpgrade kernel-sourceUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-64k-pagesizeUpgrade kernel-s390Upgrade um-host-kernelUpgrade kernel-iseries64Upgrade kernel-syms | Feb 17, 2015 | Apr 19, 2006 |
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