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CVE-2006-1856

Publication date 19 May 2006

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

Unknown

Why this priority?

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.

Status

References

Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

    • USN-302-1
    • Linux kernel vulnerabilities
    • 15 June 2006

Other references