# 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

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-04-05 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/17402
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19735
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20716
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/281-1/
- http://lwn.net/Alerts/180820/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19495
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19955
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1475
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1273
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e0dd741a89be35defa05bd79f4211c5a2762825
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
- http://www.osvdb.org/24443
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0020
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25693
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=6e0dd741a89be35defa05bd79f4211c5a2762825%3Bhp=597a7679dd83691be2f3a53e1f3f915b4a7f6eba

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