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CVE-2006-1856
Published: May 19, 2006
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2006:0493
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9927
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
[linux-security-module] 20050928 readv/writev syscalls are not checked by lsm
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
20716
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
21745
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
USN-302-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
MDKSA-2006:123
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
[linux-kernel] 20060426 [PATCH] LSM: add missing hook to do_compat_readv_writev()
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=191524
x_refsource_CONFIRM
25747
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
21045
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
20237
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
22093
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
DSA-1184
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
18105
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
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