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CVE-2006-6304

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.53%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-12-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2006-6304
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
2.53%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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.