Upstream information
Description
Directory traversal vulnerability in smbfs 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-2006-1863.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database | 
|---|---|
| Base Score | 4.6 | 
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P | 
| Access Vector | Local | 
| Access Complexity | Low | 
| Authentication | None | 
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial | 
| Integrity Impact | Partial | 
| Availability Impact | Partial | 
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2006:028, published Wed, 31 May 2006 18:00:00 +0000
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 02:23:29 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:45 2025
