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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2006-12-14T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T20:19:35.256Z

Reserved: 2006-12-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-6304

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-12-14T20:28:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-21T00:22:23.800

Link: CVE-2006-6304

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2009-11-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-6304 - Bugzilla