CVE-2006-5174

Linux kernel <2.6.19-rc1 - Memory Corruption

Title source: llm

Description

The copy_from_user function in the uaccess code in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.19-rc1, when running on s390, does not properly clear a kernel buffer, which allows local user space programs to read portions of kernel memory by "appending to a file from a bad address," which triggers a fault that prevents the unused memory from being cleared in the kernel buffer.

References (22)

Core 22

Core References

Various Sources mailing-list x_refsource_mlist

http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/11/5/46

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9885

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_suse

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

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/29378

Patch vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20379

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

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

Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/3938

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

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

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1237

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/24206

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack

http://securitytracker.com/id?1017090

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/23474

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/23064

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/23370

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/23997

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-254.htm

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=52149ba6b0ddf3e9d965257cc0513193650b3ea8

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/22497

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0710.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/23395

Patch, Vendor Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/22289

Scores

EPSS 0.0042

EPSS Percentile 34.5%

Details

Status published

Products (11)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0 (12 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3 (5 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8 (5 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8.1

... and 1 more

Published Oct 10, 2006

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026