CVE-2006-2654: Medium severity freebsd freebsd vulnerability

Published Jun 2, 2006
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Updated

Directory traversal vulnerability in smbfs smbfs on FreeBSD 4.10 up to 6.1 allows local users to escape chroot restrictions for an SMB-mounted filesystem via "..\\" sequences. NOTE: this is similar to CVE-2006-1864, but this is a different implementation of smbfs, so it has a different CVE identifier.

Affected Software

27 affected components
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.0-alpha
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.0-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.0-release_p14
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.0-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.1-alpha
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.1-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.1-release_p1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.1-release_p5
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.1-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.2
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.2.1
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.2.1-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.2.1-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.3
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.3-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.3-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.3-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.4
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.4-pre-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.4-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.4-releng
FreeBSD FreeBSD=5.4-stable
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.0
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.0-release
FreeBSD FreeBSD=6.0-stable

Event History

Jun 2, 2006
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2006-2654?

CVE-2006-2654 is classified as a moderate risk vulnerability, allowing local users to bypass chroot restrictions.

2

How do I fix CVE-2006-2654?

To fix CVE-2006-2654, you should upgrade the affected FreeBSD versions to a patched release that addresses this vulnerability.

3

Which FreeBSD versions are affected by CVE-2006-2654?

CVE-2006-2654 affects FreeBSD versions 4.10 through 6.1, including specific versions like 5.0, 5.1, 5.2.1, 5.3, 5.4, and 6.0.

4

Can CVE-2006-2654 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2006-2654 cannot be exploited remotely, as it requires local user access to the system.

5

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2006-2654?

CVE-2006-2654 is a directory traversal vulnerability that allows users to escape chroot restrictions in SMB-mounted filesystems.

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