# CVE-2006-4813: The \_\_block\_prepare\_write function in fs/buffer.c for Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.13 does not properly clear buffers during certain error

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2006-10-12 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The __block_prepare_write function in fs/buffer.c for Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.13 does not properly clear buffers during certain error conditions, which allows local users to read portions of files that have been unlinked.

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## References

- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207463
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
- http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=152becd26e0563aefdbc4fd1fe491928efe92d1f
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11701
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012
- http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21522
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23384
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23752
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
- http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
- http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1
- http://osvdb.org/31376

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