CVE-2006-5174 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2006-5174?

CVE-2006-5174 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 5 Oct 2006. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-5174?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2006-5174?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2006-5174 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-5174 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-r626-xmvv-2wm6.