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.

Risk Information

Base Score

7.3

MODERATE

Vector

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

EPSS Score

Exploitation Probability

1.396

Associated Vulnerability

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Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234