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Linux Kernel "/proc" Race Condition Privilege Escalation
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21041
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Release Date:
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2006-07-17
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Popularity:
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12,619 views
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Critical:
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Less critical
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Impact:
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Privilege escalation
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Where:
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Local system
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Linux Kernel 2.6.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-3626
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Description:
A vulnerability has been reported in the Linux kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to gain escalated privileges.
The vulnerability is caused due to a race condition in "/proc" when changing file status.
Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code with root privileges.
The vulnerability has been reported in versions prior to 2.6.17.5.
Solution:
Update to version 2.6.17.5 or later.
http://kernel.org/
Provided and/or discovered by:
h00lyshit
Original Advisory:
Kernel.org:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.17.5
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