Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in CIFS 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-2006-1864.
Published: 2006-04-25
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1103-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2006-1863 Directory traversal vulnerability in CIFS 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-2006-1864.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T17:27:29.149Z

Reserved: 2006-04-19T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2006-1863

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-04-25T22:02:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2006-1863

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2006-04-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-1863 - Bugzilla

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