CVE-2006-1864 describes a directory traversal vulnerability in the smbfs component of Linux kernel versions 2.6.16 and earlier. This flaw allows local attackers to bypass chroot restrictions on SMB-mounted filesystems by using "..\" sequences, similar to CVE-2006-1863. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.6, indicating a medium severity with local access required and potential impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not actively exploited in the wild and lacking Metasploit or Nuclei modules, exploit code is publicly available via ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.16CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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