CVE-2006-1055

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  2. Vulnerabilities (CVE)
  3. CVE-2006-1055
The fill_write_buffer function in sysfs/file.c in Linux kernel 2.6.12 up to versions before 2.6.17-rc1 does not zero terminate a buffer when a length of PAGE_SIZE or more is requested, which might allow local users to cause a denial of service (crash) by causing an out-of-bounds read.

4.9 /10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

V2 Legend

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References
Link Resource
http://lwn.net/Alerts/180820/
http://secunia.com/advisories/19495
http://secunia.com/advisories/19735
http://secunia.com/advisories/19955
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e0dd741a89be35defa05bd79f4211c5a2762825
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6e0dd741a89be35defa05bd79f4211c5a2762825%3Bhp=597a7679dd83691be2f3a53e1f3f915b4a7f6eba
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
http://www.osvdb.org/24443
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17402
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0020
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1273
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1475
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25693
https://usn.ubuntu.com/281-1/
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
History

07 Nov 2023, 01:58

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • {'url': 'http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6e0dd741a89be35defa05bd79f4211c5a2762825', 'name': 'http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=6e0dd741a89be35defa05bd79f4211c5a2762825', 'tags': ['Patch'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • {'url': 'http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=6e0dd741a89be35defa05bd79f4211c5a2762825;hp=597a7679dd83691be2f3a53e1f3f915b4a7f6eba', 'name': 'http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=6e0dd741a89be35defa05bd79f4211c5a2762825;hp=597a7679dd83691be2f3a53e1f3f915b4a7f6eba', 'tags': ['Exploit', 'Patch'], 'refsource': 'CONFIRM'}
  • () http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6e0dd741a89be35defa05bd79f4211c5a2762825%3Bhp=597a7679dd83691be2f3a53e1f3f915b4a7f6eba -
  • () http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e0dd741a89be35defa05bd79f4211c5a2762825 -
Information

Published : 2006-04-05 17:04

Updated : 2023-12-10 10:28

NVD link : CVE-2006-1055

Mitre link : CVE-2006-1055

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2006-1055

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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
NVD-CWE-Other