CVE-2006-1856
N/A
Published: May 19, 2006 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 10:23 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 3%
Description
Certain modifications to the Linux kernel 2.6.16 and earlier do not add the appropriate Linux Security Modules (LSM) file_permission hooks to the (1) readv and (2) writev functions, which might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
2.6.02.6.0 test12.6.0 test102.6.0 test112.6.0 test22.6.0 test32.6.0 test42.6.0 test52.6.0 test62.6.0 test72.6.0 test82.6.0 test92.6.12.6.1 rc12.6.1 rc22.6.102.6.10 rc22.6.112.6.11 rc22.6.11 rc32.6.11 rc42.6.11.112.6.11.122.6.11.52.6.11.62.6.11.72.6.11.82.6.12 rc12.6.12 rc42.6.12 rc52.6.12.12.6.12.22.6.12.32.6.12.42.6.12.52.6.12.62.6.132.6.13 rc12.6.13 rc42.6.13 rc62.6.13 rc72.6.13.12.6.13.22.6.13.32.6.13.42.6.142.6.14 rc12.6.14 rc22.6.14 rc32.6.14 rc42.6.14.12.6.14.22.6.14.32.6.14.42.6.14.52.6.152.6.15 rc12.6.15 rc32.6.15.12.6.15.22.6.15.32.6.15.42.6.15.52.6.162.6.22.6.32.6.42.6.52.6.62.6.6 rc12.6.72.6.7 rc12.6.82.6.8 rc12.6.8 rc22.6.8 rc32.6.9 2.6.202.6_test9_cvs
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (16)
Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.jammed.com/linux-security-module/2005/09/0019.htmlx_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htmVendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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