CVE-2006-1524

Description

madvise_remove in Linux kernel 2.6.16 up to 2.6.16.6 does not follow file and mmap restrictions, which allows local users to bypass IPC permissions and replace portions of readonly tmpfs files with zeroes, aka the MADV_REMOVE vulnerability. NOTE: this description was originally written in a way that combined two separate issues. The mprotect issue now has a separate name, CVE-2006-2071.

Category

3.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25870 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/19735 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2554 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1391 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/19664 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://lwn.net/Alerts/180820/ vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1097 vendor advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1103 vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/24714 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17587 vdb entry patch
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1475 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.6
http://secunia.com/advisories/19657 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20671 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-1524?
CVE-2006-1524 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-1524?
To fix CVE-2006-1524, 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-2006-1524 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2006-1524 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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