FKIE_CVE-2006-3626
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2006-07-18 15:46 - Updated: 2025-04-03 01:03
Severity ?
Summary
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.
References
Impacted products
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