Upstream information
Description
Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to read the environment variables of another process that is still spawning via /proc/.../cmdline.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently not rated by SUSE as it is not affecting the SUSE Enterprise products.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 1.2 | 
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N | 
| Access Vector | Local | 
| Access Complexity | High | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | 
| Integrity Impact | None | 
| Availability Impact | None | 
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2006:012, published Mon, 27 Feb 2006 16:00:00 +0000
 
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 01:03:09 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:36 2025