Double free in Linux kernel - CVE-2006-0095
Published: January 6, 2006 / Updated: October 19, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU95596
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2006-0095
CWE-ID: CWE-415
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2006-0095
Install update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113640535312572&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113641114812886&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18487
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18527
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18774
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19160
- http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
- http://securityreason.com/securityalert/388
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015740
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
- http://www.osvdb.org/22418
- http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-February/msg00037.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0132.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16301
- http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0004
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0235
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24189
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11192
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/