CVE-2006-1055

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…

published April 5, 2006

CVSS
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EPSS
1%
Percentile
47.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00596 · 47.8th percentile
Published
2006-04-05T17:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 05 APR 17:00Z
    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…
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