VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2006-3626
CVSS score6.2 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.20%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2006-07-18
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Description
Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6.17.4 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges by using prctl with PR_SET_DUMPABLE in a way that causes /proc/self/environ to become setuid root.