Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently not rated by SUSE as it is not affecting the SUSE Enterprise products.
| National Vulnerability Database | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 2.1 |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2006:079, published Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:00:00 +0000
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 05:12:11 2013CVE page last modified: Fri Dec 8 16:17:56 2023