CVE-2006-5174

Low

Description

The copy_from_user function in the uaccess code in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.19-rc1, when running on s390, does not properly clear a kernel buffer, which allows local user space programs to read portions of kernel memory by "appending to a file from a bad address," which triggers a fault that prevents the unused memory from being cleared in the kernel buffer.

SeverityLow
CVSS2.1
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedOct 10, 2006
First seenOct 10, 2006

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5, 2.6.6, 2.6.7, 2.6.8, 2.6.8.1, 2.6.8.1.5, 2.6.9, 2.6.10, 2.6.11, 2.6.11.1, 2.6.11.2, 2.6.11.3, 2.6.11.4, 2.6.11.5, 2.6.11.6, 2.6.11.7, 2.6.11.8, 2.6.11.9, 2.6.11.10, 2.6.11.11, 2.6.11.12, 2.6.11_rc1_bk6, 2.6.12, 2.6.12.1, 2.6.12.2, 2.6.12.3, 2.6.12.4, 2.6.12.5, 2.6.12.6, 2.6.13, 2.6.13.1, 2.6.13.2, 2.6.13.3, 2.6.13.4, 2.6.14, 2.6.14.1, 2.6.14.2, 2.6.14.3, 2.6.14.4, 2.6.14.5, 2.6.14.6, 2.6.14.7, 2.6.15, 2.6.15.1, 2.6.15.2, 2.6.15.3, 2.6.15.4, 2.6.15.5, 2.6.15.6, 2.6.15.7, 2.6.16, 2.6.16.1, 2.6.16.2, 2.6.16.3, 2.6.16.4, 2.6.16.5, 2.6.16.6, 2.6.16.7, 2.6.16.8, 2.6.16.9, 2.6.16.10, 2.6.16.11, 2.6.16.12, 2.6.16.13, 2.6.16.14, 2.6.16.15, 2.6.16.16, 2.6.16.17, 2.6.16.18, 2.6.16.19, 2.6.16.20, 2.6.16.21, 2.6.16.22, 2.6.16.23, 2.6.16.24, 2.6.16.27, 2.6.16_rc7, 2.6.17, 2.6.17.1, 2.6.17.2, 2.6.17.3, 2.6.17.4, 2.6.17.5, 2.6.17.6, 2.6.17.7, 2.6.17.8, 2.6.17.9, 2.6.17.10, 2.6.17.11, 2.6.18, 2.6.19—

Check your version

Choose the product and enter the version you run to see whether it falls in the affected range.

In the Intelligence 360 plan

Attack Surface Management

See the assets tied to your domains, the technologies they run and known vulnerabilities in one list.