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.
References (16)
Core 16
Core References
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-161.htm
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0493.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
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x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9927
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://lists.jammed.com/linux-security-module/2005/09/0019.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21745
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:123
Various Sources mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.ussg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0604.3/0777.html
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=191524
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/25747
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/21045
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20237
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18105
Scores
EPSS
0.0292
EPSS Percentile
85.8%
Details
Status
published
Products (26)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.0 (12 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.1 (3 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.2
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.3
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.4
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.5
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.6 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.7 (2 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.8 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.9 2.6.20
... and 16 more
Published
May 19, 2006
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026