CVE-2006-4813

Linux kernel <2.6.13 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

The __block_prepare_write function in fs/buffer.c for Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.13 does not properly clear buffers during certain error conditions, which allows local users to read portions of files that have been unlinked.

References (18)

Core 18

Core References

Patch x_refsource_confirm

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207463

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11701

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=152becd26e0563aefdbc4fd1fe491928efe92d1f

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_mandriva

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21522