CVE-2006-0095

Linux kernel <2.6.15 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

dm-crypt in Linux kernel 2.6.15 and earlier does not clear a structure before it is freed, which leads to a memory disclosure that could allow local users to obtain sensitive information about a cryptographic key.

References (23)

[Mailing List] http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113640535312572&w=2

[Mailing List] http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113641114812886&w=2

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-February/msg00037.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0132.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24189

[Vendor Advisory] https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0004

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16301

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.osvdb.org/22418

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11192

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://securitytracker.com/id?1015740

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18487

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18527

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18774

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/19160

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/19374

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Scores

EPSS 0.0009

EPSS Percentile 24.6%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (47)

linux/linux_kernel

... and 32 more

Timeline

Published Jan 06, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026