CVE-2006-1863: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.1. EPSS: 1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Directory traversal vulnerability in CIFS 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-2006-1864.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: up to and including 2.6.17

Published 2006-04-25. Last modified 2026-06-16.