Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | Linux kernel vulnerability |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | USN-319-2 | First vendor Publication | 2006-07-19 |
| Vendor | Ubuntu | Last vendor Modification | 2006-07-19 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | N/A |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 6.2 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 10 | Attack Complexity | High |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 1.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| A security issue affects the following Ubuntu releases: Ubuntu 5.04 Ubuntu 5.10 This advisory also applies to the corresponding versions of Kubuntu, Edubuntu, and Xubuntu. The problem can be corrected by upgrading your system to the following package versions: Ubuntu 5.04: Ubuntu 5.10: After a standard system upgrade you need to reboot your computer to effect the necessary changes. Details follow: USN-319-1 fixed a Linux kernel vulnerability in Ubuntu 6.06 LTS. This followup advisory provides the corresponding updates for Ubuntu 5.04 and 5.10. For reference, these are the details of the original USN: A race condition has been discovered in the file permission handling |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-319-2 |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10060 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10060 | ||
| Title: | 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. | ||
| 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. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2006-3626 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 CentOS Linux 4 Oracle Linux 4 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2009-10-10 | Name : SLES9: Security update for Linux kernel File : nvt/sles9p5020521.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 27120 | Linux Kernel /proc/self/environ prctl Race Condition Local Privilege Escalation Linux kernel contains a flaw that may allow 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. The issue is triggered by a race condition occurs in '/proc' when changing file status. This flaw may lead to a loss of integrity. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2013-07-12 | Name : The remote Oracle Linux host is missing a security update. File : oraclelinux_ELSA-2006-0617.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2012-05-17 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_kernel-1900.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-12-13 | Name : The remote SuSE 10 host is missing a security-related patch. File : suse_kernel-1896.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-11-10 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-319-1.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2007-11-10 | Name : The remote Ubuntu host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : ubuntu_USN-319-2.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-12-16 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2006-124.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-10-14 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-1111.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-08-30 | Name : The remote CentOS host is missing one or more security updates. File : centos_RHSA-2006-0617.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2006-08-23 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2006-0617.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 12:03:38 |
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| 2013-05-11 12:25:31 |
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