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Linux Kernel SMBFS chroot Directory Traversal Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA19869
Release Date: 2006-04-28
Last Update: 2006-05-05
Popularity: 12,483 views

Critical:
Less critical
Impact: Security Bypass
Where: Local system
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

OS:Linux Kernel 2.6.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2006-1864


Description:
Marcel Holtmann has reported a vulnerability in the Linux Kernel, which can be exploited by malicious, local users to bypass certain security restrictions.

The vulnerability is caused due to an input validation error in the SMBFS mounted filesystem. This can be exploited to bypass chroot restrictions via the "..\\" directory traversal sequences.

Solution:
Update to version 2.6.16.14.
http://kernel.org/

Provided and/or discovered by:
Marcel Holtmann

Changelog:
2006-05-05: Updated "Solution Status" and "Solution" sections.

Original Advisory:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=189435

Kernel.org:
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.16.14


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