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CVE-2006-1864

MediumPublished

Directory traversal vulnerability in smbfs in Linux 2.6.16 and earlier allows local users to escape chroot restrictions for an SMB-mounted filesystem via...

Published: Apr 26, 2006
Updated: Aug 7, 2024
Assigning CNA: redhat
Evidence observed: Apr 28, 2006

Primary CVSS

4.6/ 10Medium

nvd · CVSS 2.0

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

EPSS probability estimate

1.2%

Low · next 30 days

Percentile: 65.3%
Model date: Sep 21, 2026

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Summary

Directory traversal vulnerability in smbfs in Linux 2.6.16 and earlier allows local users to escape chroot restrictions for an SMB-mounted filesystem via "..\\" sequences, a similar vulnerability to CVE-2006-1863.

Sources

Linux Kernel 2.6.x - SMBFS CHRoot Security Restriction BypassExploit
Marcel Holtmann · linux · Apr 28, 2006

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