CVE-2006-1055

Linux kernel 2.6.12-2.6.16 - Denial of Service via sysfs fill_write_buffer

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (17)

Core 17
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17402
Various Sources vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lwn.net/Alerts/180820/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/24443
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25693
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19735
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
https://usn.ubuntu.com/281-1/
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19495
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19955
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1475
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1273
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_trustix
http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0020

Scores

EPSS 0.0058
EPSS Percentile 44.8%

Details

Status published
Products (26)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.12 (4 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.12.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.12.2
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.12.3
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.12.4
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.12.5
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.12.6
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.13 (5 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.13.1
linux/linux_kernel 2.6.13.2
... and 16 more
Published Apr 05, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026