CVE-2006-7098

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Summary

CVECVE-2006-7098
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2007-03-03 19:19:00 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionThe Debian GNU/Linux 033_-F_NO_SETSID patch for the Apache HTTP Server 1.3.34-4 does not properly disassociate httpd from a controlling tty when httpd is started interactively, which allows local users to gain privileges to that tty via a CGI program that calls the TIOCSTI ioctl.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 6.6 from [email protected]

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

Problem Types: CWE-264 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Local
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
Single
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:L/AC:M/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Debian Apache 1.3.34.4 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
osvdb.org/33816 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 osvdb.org
Debian Apache Privilege Escalation - Advisories - Secunia af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Vendor Advisory
Debian Apache Root Shell Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
#357561 - use setsid() to detach from controlling tty - Debian Bug report logs af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.debian.org
archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2007-02/0579.html af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 archives.neohapsis.com
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
CVE Program record CVE.ORG www.cve.org canonical
NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

Vendor Comments And Credit

OrganizationPublishedContributorStatement
Apache2008-07-02Mark J CoxThis issue did not affect the upstream Apache HTTP Server versions.
Red Hat2007-03-05Mark J CoxNot vulnerable. This issue was specific to a Debian patch to Apache HTTP Server.

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