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CVE-2006-2071

N/A
Published: April 27, 2006 at 05:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:24 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x up to 2.6.16 allows local users to bypass IPC permissions and modify a readonly attachment of shared memory by using mprotect to give write permission to the attachment. NOTE: some original raw sources combined this issue with CVE-2006-1524, but they are different bugs.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Linux Kernel· Linux
95%
2.4.02.4.0 test12.4.0 test102.4.0 test112.4.0 test122.4.0 test22.4.0 test32.4.0 test42.4.0 test52.4.0 test62.4.0 test72.4.0 test82.4.0 test92.4.12.4.102.4.112.4.122.4.132.4.142.4.152.4.162.4.172.4.182.4.18 pre12.4.18 pre22.4.18 pre32.4.18 pre42.4.18 pre52.4.18 pre62.4.18 pre72.4.18 pre82.4.192.4.19 pre12.4.19 pre22.4.19 pre32.4.19 pre42.4.19 pre52.4.19 pre62.4.22.4.202.4.212.4.21 pre12.4.21 pre42.4.21 pre72.4.222.4.232.4.23 pre92.4.23_ow22.4.242.4.24_ow12.4.252.4.262.4.272.4.27 pre12.4.27 pre22.4.27 pre32.4.27 pre42.4.27 pre52.4.282.4.292.4.29 rc12.4.29 rc22.4.32.4.302.4.30 rc22.4.30 rc32.4.312.4.31 pre12.4.322.4.32 pre12.4.32 pre22.4.33 pre12.4.42.4.52.4.62.4.72.4.82.4.92.6.02.6.0 test12.6.0 test102.6.0 test112.6.0 test22.6.0 test32.6.0 test42.6.0 test52.6.0 test62.6.0 test72.6.0 test82.6.0 test92.6.12.6.1 rc12.6.1 rc22.6.102.6.10 rc22.6.112.6.11 rc22.6.11 rc32.6.11 rc42.6.11.112.6.11.122.6.11.52.6.11.62.6.11.72.6.11.82.6.12 rc12.6.12 rc42.6.12 rc52.6.12.12.6.12.22.6.12.32.6.12.42.6.12.52.6.12.62.6.132.6.13 rc12.6.13 rc42.6.13 rc62.6.13 rc72.6.13.12.6.13.22.6.13.32.6.13.42.6.142.6.14 rc12.6.14 rc22.6.14 rc32.6.14 rc42.6.14.12.6.14.22.6.14.32.6.14.42.6.14.52.6.152.6.15 rc12.6.15 rc32.6.15.12.6.15.22.6.15.32.6.15.42.6.15.52.6.162.6.22.6.32.6.42.6.52.6.62.6.6 rc12.6.72.6.7 rc12.6.82.6.8 rc12.6.8 rc22.6.8 rc32.6.9 2.6.202.6_test9_cvs

References (31)

x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.6
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/20157
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/21035
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22292
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22497
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22875
Third Party Advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
Source: [email protected]
http://secunia.com/advisories/22945

CVSS

2.1LOW[email protected]
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
PARTIAL
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other

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