Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-1856

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.
Published 2006-05-19 23:02:00
Updated 2017-10-11 01:30:50
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Products affected by CVE-2006-1856

Threat overview for CVE-2006-1856

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2006-1856
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49153
IPs affected by CVE-2006-1856 11,870
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-1856

EPSS FAQ
2.00%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 89 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2006-1856

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
7.5
 HIGH AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
10.0
6.4
 NIST

References for CVE-2006-1856

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