VulnerabilityModified
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)…
MEDIUM 4.9EPSS 0.58%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.58%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
- EPSS
- 0.58% probability · 46th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- 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/
- 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
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.