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SUSE-SA:2006:049: kernel

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SUSE-SA:2006:049: kernel

Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
Published
08/18/2006
Created
07/25/2018
Added
03/10/2008
Modified
11/18/2015

Description

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.

Solution(s)

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