CVE-2006-1055
The fill_write_buffer function in sysfs/file.c in Linux kernel 2.6.12 up to versions before 2.6...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-1055- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2006-1055- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-1059 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2006-1059- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-49f2-whh8-j6x3 No score
The fill_write_buffer function in sysfs/file.c in Linux kernel 2.6.12 up to versions before 2.6...
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.
- Record
GHSA-49f2-whh8-j6x3- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBELL-CVE-2006-1055
CVE-2006-1055 does not affect BellSoft software
- Record
BELL-CVE-2006-1055- CVSS 2.0
- 4.9 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-1055 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.9) in Linux Kernel, published April 5, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.60%, the 48th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
securityfocus.com/bid/17402
secunia.com/advisories/19735
usn.ubuntu.com/281-1
lwn.net/Alerts/180820
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ubuntu.com/usn/usn-302-1
novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html
vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/1475
kernel.org/git?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6e0dd741a89be35defa05bd79f4211c5a2762825
osvdb.org/24443
trustix.org/errata/2006/0020
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/25693
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2006-1055
github.com/advisories/GHSA-49f2-whh8-j6x3
docs.bell-sw.com/security/cves/CVE-2006-1055