CVE-2006-0554

Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted...

1.7 Low

Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted XFS ftruncate call, which may return stale data.

Exploit likelihood

0.38%Down 1.2 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 1.7

Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted XFS ftruncate call, which may return stale data.

Record: CVE-2006-0554
CVSS 2.0: 1.7 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted XFS ftruncate call, which may return stale data.

Record: CVE-2006-0554
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2006-0561 No score

Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted XFS ftruncate call, which may return stale data.

Record: EUVD-2006-0561
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v364-8jrj-qxfj No score

Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted...

Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted XFS ftruncate call, which may return stale data.

Record: GHSA-v364-8jrj-qxfj
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVBELL-CVE-2006-0554 1.7

CVE-2006-0554 does not affect BellSoft software

Record: BELL-CVE-2006-0554
CVSS 2.0: 1.7 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

linux kernel

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`kernel-source-2.6.8` Debian:3.1 From an advisory covering 24 CVEs	before 2.6.8-16sarge3, plus listed versions 2.6.8-162.6.8-16sarge12.6.8-16sarge2	2.6.8-16sarge3

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2006-0554 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 1.7) in Linux Kernel, published March 7, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.38%, the 31st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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