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CVE-2006-1856

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 2.92%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2006-05-19 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.5. It affects Linux.

CVE
CVE-2006-1856
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
2.92%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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.