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TI-2006-00088 Aliases CVE-2006-0095GHSA-fvj7-9rg4-vgmj

dm-crypt in Linux kernel 2.6.15 and earlier does not clear a structure before it is…

Priority LOW 12Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

dm-crypt in Linux kernel 2.6.15 and earlier does not clear a structure before it is freed, which leads to a memory disclosure that could allow local users to obtain sensitive information about a cryptographic key.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00434 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 1 advisory

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 47

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.0VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.8.1VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.0 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.8.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Show 37 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.9 2.6.20VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.8VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.9VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.11VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.11.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15 rc7VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.9:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.9 2.6.20 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.8 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.9 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.11.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2006:0132 Released 2006-03-07 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 3
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-34.EL, kernel-2.6.9-34.EL.ia64, kernel-2.6.9-34.EL.ppc64iseries +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel-2.6.9-34.EL, kernel-devel-2.6.9-34.EL, kernel-doc-2.6.9-34.EL +6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel-2.6.9-34.EL, kernel-2.6.9-34.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-34.EL +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel-2.6.9-34.EL, kernel-2.6.9-34.EL.ia64, kernel-devel-2.6.9-34.EL +10

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0132
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4Fixed RHSA-2006:0132

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-0095
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fvj7-9rg4-vgmj

References

Advisory 8

Other 5

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  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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Sources

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