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CVE-2006-2071

Low
2.1/10

Summary

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.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • NONE
  • PARTIAL
  • NONE
  • NONE

References

Advisory Timeline

  • Published