| Name | CVE-2006-5174 |
| 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-1233-1, DSA-1237-1 |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kernel-source-2.4.27 | source | sarge | 2.4.27-10sarge5 | DSA-1237-1 | ||
| kernel-source-2.6.8 | source | sarge | 2.6.8-16sarge6 | DSA-1233-1 | ||
| linux-2.6 | source | (unstable) | 2.6.18-5 |
s390 only, fix in 2.6.18-3 was reverted in 2.6.18-4