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CVE-2006-1524 Detail

Current Description

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.6
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.6
http://lwn.net/Alerts/180820/
http://lwn.net/Alerts/180820/
http://secunia.com/advisories/19657 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19657 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19664 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19664 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19735 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/19735 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914 Vendor Advisory 
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
http://www.osvdb.org/24714
http://www.osvdb.org/24714
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17587 Patch 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17587 Patch 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1391 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1391 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1475 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1475 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554 Vendor Advisory 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554 Vendor Advisory 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25870
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25870

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2006-1524
NVD Published Date:
04/19/2006
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
Red Hat, Inc.