Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 14, 2006· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2006-6304
CVE-2006-6304
Description
The do_coredump function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.19 sets the flag variable to O_EXCL but does not use it, which allows context-dependent attackers to modify arbitrary files via a rewrite attack during a core dump.
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Affected products
2- Range: =2.6.19
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
10- www.securityfocus.com/bid/21591nvdPatch
- secunia.com/advisories/23349nvdVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/5002nvdVendor Advisory
- support.avaya.com/css/P8/documents/100073666nvd
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.19.1nvd
- www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0074/nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10797nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A7446nvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0046.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0095.htmlnvd
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