CVE-2006-1055

Publication date 5 April 2006

Last updated 24 July 2024

Ubuntu priority

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.

Status

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Package	Ubuntu Release	Status
linux-source-2.6.15	7.04 feisty	Not in release
	6.10 edgy	Not in release
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not affected
linux-source-2.6.17	7.04 feisty	Not in release
	6.10 edgy	Fixed 2.6.17.1-12.40
	6.06 LTS dapper	Not in release

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References

MITRE
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Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)

USN-302-1
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
15 June 2006

USN-281-1
Linux kernel vulnerabilities
4 May 2006

Other references

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2006-1055