CVE-2006-1524

Published Apr 19, 2006 CVSS 2.0 · 3.6 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
madvise_remove in Linux kernel 2.6.16 up to 2.6.16.6 does not follow file and mmap restrictions, which allows local users to bypass IPC permissions and replace portions of readonly tmpfs files with zeroes, aka the MADV_REMOVE vulnerability. NOTE: this description was originally written in a way that combined two separate issues. The mprotect issue now has a separate name, CVE-2006-2071.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1097-1 New Kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1103-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-1528 madvise_remove in Linux kernel 2.6.16 up to 2.6.16.6 does not follow file and mmap restrictions, which allows local users to bypass IPC permissions and replace portions of readonly tmpfs files with zeroes, aka the MADV_REMOVE vulnerability. NOTE: this description was originally written in a way that combined two separate issues. The mprotect issue now has a separate name, CVE-2006-2071.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 7, 2024, 5:12 PM
Reserved
Mar 30, 2006, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Apr 19, 2006, 6:18 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 10:23 PM