CVE-2006-7098 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local attackers can escalate privileges to the controlling terminal via a CGI program due to improper disassociation in a specific Debian Apache patch.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2006-7098?
CVE-2006-7098 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-7098?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Debian Apache.
How do I fix CVE-2006-7098?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-7098 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-7098 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2006-7098 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qg9p-phxf-4376.