CVE-2006-1052 Security feature bypass in n/a
Low 2.1
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2006-1052 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2006-1052 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 May 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1052 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected product: Linux kernel. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1052/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-1052/index.md)
Local attackers with ptrace permissions can bypass SELinux restrictions by changing the tracer SID, potentially escalating privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2006-1052?
CVE-2006-1052 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 May 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The selinux_ptrace logic in hooks.c in SELinux for Linux 2.6.6 allows local users with ptrace permissions to change the tracer SID to an SID of another process.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-1052?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2006-1052?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2006-1052 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-1052 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j225-5w88-gvcf.