CVE-2006-1856

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions 2.6.16 and earlier

Description The issue is related to certain modifications in the Linux kernel that do not properly add Linux Security Modules (LSM) file permission hooks to the readv and writev functions. This might allow attackers to bypass intended access restrictions.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions 2.6.16 and earlier, consider applying modifications to add the appropriate LSM file permission hooks to the readv and writev functions to prevent bypassing of access restrictions.