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TI-2006-01023 Aliases CVE-2006-1055GHSA-49f2-whh8-j6x3

The fill_write_buffer function in sysfs/file.c in Linux kernel 2.6.12 up to versions…

Priority LOW 23Published · 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
None · None · Complete
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00596 48th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

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 · 43

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12 rc5VulnerableLinux
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:2.6.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.12.6VulnerableLinux
  • 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:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12 rc5 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:2.6.12.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.12.6 Vulnerable ·Linux
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CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13 rc7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.13.4VulnerableLinux
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:2.6.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.14.5VulnerableLinux
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:2.6.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15.1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15.2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15.3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.15.5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.16 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.6.17VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.13.4 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:2.6.14.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.14.5 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
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15.2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15.3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.15.5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.16 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.6.17 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2006-1055
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-49f2-whh8-j6x3

References

Advisory 5

Other 5

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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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