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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

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Summary

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.

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References 17

securityfocus.com

secunia.com

usn.ubuntu.com

lwn.net

ubuntu.com

novell.com

vupen.com

kernel.org

osvdb.org

trustix.org

exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com