Vulnerability Details : CVE-2006-1055

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.
Published 2006-04-05 17:04:00
Updated 2018-10-03 21:36:37
Source Red Hat, Inc.
View at NVD,   CVE.org
Vulnerability category: Denial of service

Products affected by CVE-2006-1055

Threat overview for CVE-2006-1055

Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2006-1055
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 49152
IPs affected by CVE-2006-1055 705
Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2006-1055

EPSS FAQ
11.66%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 95 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2006-1055

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.9
 MEDIUM AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
3.9
6.9
 NIST

References for CVE-2006-1055

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