Oval Definition:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:9927
Revision Date:2013-04-29Version:11
Title: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.
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.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:ACCEPTEDReference(s):CVE-2006-1856
Platform(s):CentOS Linux 4
Oracle Linux 4
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • RHEL4, CentOS4 or Oracle Linux 4
  • The operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
  • OR CentOS Linux 4.x
  • OR Oracle Linux 4.x
  • AND Configuration section
  • kernel-hugemem is earlier than 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-hugemem-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-smp-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-largesmp-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-devel is earlier than 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-doc is earlier than 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-largesmp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
  • OR kernel-smp is earlier than 0:2.6.9-34.0.1.EL
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