CVE-2006-2071
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2006-2071 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | mitre |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2006-04-27 17:06:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2025-04-03 01:03:51 UTC |
| Description | Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x up to 2.6.16 allows local users to bypass IPC permissions and modify a readonly attachment of shared memory by using mprotect to give write permission to the attachment. NOTE: some original raw sources combined this issue with CVE-2006-1524, but they are different bugs. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 2.1 from [email protected]
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
EPSS: 0.001070000 probability, percentile 0.288290000 (date 2026-04-20)
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
PartialAvailability
NoneAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test10 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test11 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test12 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test8 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.0 | test9 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.13 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.14 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.15 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.16 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.17 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | All | x86 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.18 | pre8 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | pre2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | pre3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | pre4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | pre5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.19 | pre6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.20 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.21 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.21 | pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.21 | pre4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.21 | pre7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.22 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.23 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.23 | pre9 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.23_ow2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.24 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.24_ow1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.25 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.26 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | pre2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | pre3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | pre4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.27 | pre5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.28 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.29 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.29 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.29 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.30 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.30 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.30 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.31 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.31 | pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.32 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.32 | pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.32 | pre2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.33 | pre1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.4.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test10 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test11 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test8 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test9 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.1 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.1 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.10 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13 | rc6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13 | rc7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.13.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.14.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.15.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.16 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.6 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.7 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.9 | 2.6.20 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6_test9_cvs | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| usn/usn-302-1 - Ubuntu: Linux for human beings | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Mandriva update for kernel - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Webmail - OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| ASA-2006-249 (RHSA-2006-0689) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.avaya.com | |
| Ubuntu update for kernel - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Advisories - Mandriva Linux | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | |
| Webmail - OVH | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vupen.com | |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| Red Hat update for kernel - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| VMware ESX Server Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| 404: File not found | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | kernel.org | |
| Avaya Products Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Red Hat update for kernel - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| VMware ESX Server 2.0.2 Upgrade Patch 2 (for 2.0.2 Systems) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vmware.com | |
| IBM X-Force Exchange | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com | |
| VMware ESX Server 2.5.4 Upgrade Patch 1 (for 2.5.4 Systems Only) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vmware.com | |
| VMware ESX Server 2.1.3 Upgrade Patch 2 (for 2.1.3 Systems Only) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.vmware.com | |
| Red Hat update for kernel - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| ASA-2006-254 (RHSA-2006-0710) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.avaya.com | |
| Avaya Products Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| www.osvdb.org/25139 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.osvdb.org | |
| 190073 – CVE-2006-2071 mprotect gives write permission to a readonly attachment | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| www.kernel.org/git | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| SecurityFocus | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.redhat.com | |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | MITRE | www.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.