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TI-2006-06068 Aliases CVE-2006-6304GHSA-v3wx-9x2c-vf5m

The do_coredump function in fs/exec.c in the Linux kernel 2.6.19 sets the flag variable…

Priority LOW 38CWE-399Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · Partial · Partial
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-399 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02548 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.19VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.19 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2010:0046 Released 2010-01-19 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security and bug fix update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel-2.6.18-164.11.1.el5, kernel-2.6.18-164.11.1.el5.ia64, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.11.1.el5 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel-2.6.18-164.11.1.el5, kernel-PAE-2.6.18-164.11.1.el5, kernel-PAE-devel-2.6.18-164.11.1.el5 +6

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server)Fixed RHSA-2010:0046
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client)Fixed RHSA-2010:0046

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-6304
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v3wx-9x2c-vf5m

References

Advisory 4

Other 4

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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