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.
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Published : 2006-12-14 20:28
Updated : 2017-10-11 01:31
NVD link : CVE-2006-6304
Mitre link : CVE-2006-6304
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2006-6304
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-399
Resource Management Errors