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CVE-2006-2451

The suid_dumpable support in Linux kernel 2.6.13 up to versions before 2.6.17.4, and 2.6.16...

4.6 MediumPublic exploitFix available

The suid_dumpable support in Linux kernel 2.6.13 up to versions before 2.6.17.4, and 2.6.16 before 2.6.16.24, allows a local user to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) and possibly gain privileges via the PR_SET_DUMPABLE argument of the prctl function and a program that causes a core dump file to be created in a directory for which the user does not have permissions.

Exploit likelihood

4.42%Up 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.6

The suid_dumpable support in Linux kernel 2.6.13 up to versions before 2.6.17.4, and 2.6.16 before 2.6.16.24, allows a local user to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) and possibly gain privileges via the PR_SET_DUMPABLE argument of the prctl function and a program that causes a core dump file to be created in a directory for which the user does not have permissions.

Record
CVE-2006-2451
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-399
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The suid_dumpable support in Linux kernel 2.6.13 up to versions before 2.6.17.4, and 2.6.16 before 2.6.16.24, allows a local user to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) and possibly gain privileges via the PR_SET_DUMPABLE argument of the prctl function and a program that causes a core dump file to be created in a directory for which the user does not have permissions.

Record
CVE-2006-2451
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-2452 No score

The suid_dumpable support in Linux kernel 2.6.13 up to versions before 2.6.17.4, and 2.6.16 before 2.6.16.24, allows a local user to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) and possibly gain privileges via the PR_SET_DUMPABLE argument of the prctl function and a program that causes a core dump file to be created in a directory for which the user does not have permissions.

Record
EUVD-2006-2452
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-347h-x86q-mrvf No score

The suid_dumpable support in Linux kernel 2.6.13 up to versions before 2.6.17.4, and 2.6.16...

The suid_dumpable support in Linux kernel 2.6.13 up to versions before 2.6.17.4, and 2.6.16 before 2.6.16.24, allows a local user to cause a denial of service (disk consumption) and possibly gain privileges via the PR_SET_DUMPABLE argument of the prctl function and a program that causes a core dump file to be created in a directory for which the user does not have permissions.

Record
GHSA-347h-x86q-mrvf
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2006-2451 4.6

CVE-2006-2451 does not affect BellSoft software

Record
BELL-CVE-2006-2451
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-largesmp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-largesmp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
 before 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL
0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBLinux Kernel 2.6.13 < 2.6.17.4 - 'sys_prctl()' Local Privilege Escalation (1)2006-07-11
Exploit-DBLinux Kernel 2.6.13 < 2.6.17.4 - 'sys_prctl()' Local Privilege Escalation (2)2006-07-12
Exploit-DBLinux Kernel 2.6.13 < 2.6.17.4 - 'sys_prctl()' Local Privilege Escalation (3)2006-07-13
Exploit-DBLinux Kernel 2.6.13 < 2.6.17.4 - 'sys_prctl()' Local Privilege Escalation (4)2006-07-14
Exploit-DBLinux Kernel 2.6.13 < 2.6.17.4 - 'logrotate prctl()' Local Privilege Escalation2006-07-18
PoC in GitHub0b0111100/20062026-09-07

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-2451 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.6) in Linux Kernel, published July 7, 2006. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.42%, the 91st percentile. Fixed in kernel 0:2.6.9-34.0.2.EL.

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