PT-2006-5576 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Dmitry Monakhov

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Published

2006-10-12

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Updated

2023-02-13

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CVE-2006-4813

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.13
Description The issue arises from the block prepare write function in fs/buffer.c, which fails to properly clear buffers during certain error conditions. This allows local users to read portions of files that have been unlinked.
Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.13, update to version 2.6.13 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2006-4813
DSA-1233
RHSA-2007:0014
RHSA-2007_0014

Affected Products

Linux Kernel
Red Hat