VDB-145064 · CVE-2006-4243 · GCVE-0-2006-4243

Linux Kernel up to 2.6.16 privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Linux Kernel. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-4243. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

linux vserver 2.6 before 2.6.17 suffers from privilege escalation in remount code.

The weakness was shared 11/06/2019. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-4243 since 08/21/2006. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

Upgrading to version 2.6.17 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Linux

Name

Kernel

Version

License

open-source

Website

Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Kernel 2.6.17

Timelineinfo

08/21/2006 🔍
11/06/2019 +4825 days 🔍
11/06/2019 +0 days 🔍
02/05/2024 +1552 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: security-tracker.debian.org
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-4243 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4243
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-145064

Entryinfo

Created: 11/06/2019 11:29
Updated: 02/05/2024 07:33
Changes: 11/06/2019 11:29 (37), 11/06/2019 11:34 (18), 02/05/2024 07:33 (4)
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