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CVE-2006-1055

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Published: Apr 5, 2006Modified: Apr 16, 2026

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4.9
Vector
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 6.9
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (43)

Products: Linux: Linux Kernel
1 product
Linux Kernel
Configuration A
43 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Linux
Version 2.6.12.1
Version 2.6.12.2
Version 2.6.12.3
Version 2.6.12.4
Version 2.6.12.5
Version 2.6.12.6
Version 2.6.12
Version 2.6.12 rc1
Version 2.6.12 rc4
Version 2.6.12 rc5
Version 2.6.13.1
Version 2.6.13.2
Version 2.6.13.3
Version 2.6.13.4
Version 2.6.13
Version 2.6.13 rc1
Version 2.6.13 rc4
Version 2.6.13 rc6
Version 2.6.13 rc7
Version 2.6.14.1
Version 2.6.14.2
Version 2.6.14.3
Version 2.6.14.4
Version 2.6.14.5
Version 2.6.14
Version 2.6.14 rc1
Version 2.6.14 rc2
Version 2.6.14 rc3
Version 2.6.14 rc4
Version 2.6.15.1
Version 2.6.15.2
Version 2.6.15.3
Version 2.6.15.4
Version 2.6.15.5
Version 2.6.15
Version 2.6.15 rc1
Version 2.6.15 rc3
Version 2.6.15 rc4
Version 2.6.15 rc5
Version 2.6.15 rc6
Version 2.6.15 rc7
Version 2.6.16 rc1
Version 2.6.17

References (34)

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