CVE-2006-4813

N/A Unknown
Published: October 12, 2006 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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 to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://osvdb.org/31376
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23384
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23752
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=152becd26e0563aefdbc4fd1fe491928efe92d1f
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21522
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207463
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11701
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://osvdb.org/31376
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23370
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23384
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23474
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23752
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/23997
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/24206
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2007-063.htm
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=152becd26e0563aefdbc4fd1fe491928efe92d1f
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:012
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2007:025
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006_79_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21522
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-395-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.us.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1233
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=207463
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11701
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

36 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux