CVE-2006-0228

Description

The RBAC functionality in grsecurity before 2.1.8 does not properly handle when the admin role creates a service and then exits the shell without unauthenticating, which causes the service to be restarted with the admin role still active.

7.2

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.06%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0199	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24156	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16261	vdb entry patch
http://www.grsecurity.org/news.php#grsec218
http://secunia.com/advisories/18458	third party advisory patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-0228?: CVE-2006-0228 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-0228?: To fix CVE-2006-0228, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2006-0228 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-0228 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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