CVE-2006-4813
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2006-4813 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | redhat |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2006-10-12 20:07:00 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v2.0 2.1 from [email protected]
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: NVD-CWE-Other | n/a
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test10 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test11 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test7 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test8 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.0 | test9 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.1 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.1 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.1 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.10 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.10 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.10 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | All | x86_64 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.10 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.11 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.11.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc5 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12 | rc6 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.12.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.2 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.2 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.2 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.2 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.3 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.3 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.3 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.3 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.3 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.4 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.4 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.4 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.4 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.5 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.5 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.5 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.6 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.6 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.6 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.6 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.7 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.7 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.7 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.7 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | 386 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | 686 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | 686_smp | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | amd64 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | amd64_k8 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | amd64_k8_smp | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | amd64_xeon | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | k7 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | k7_smp | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | power3 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | power3_smp | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | power4 | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | power4_smp | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | powerpc | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.8.1.5 | All | powerpc_smp | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.9 | All | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.9 | 2.6.20 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.9 | rc1 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.9 | rc2 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.9 | rc3 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6.9 | rc4 | All | All |
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | 2.6_test9_cvs | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhn.redhat.com | Red Hat Support | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | rhn.redhat.com | |
| Debian update for kernel - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| usn/usn-395-1 - Ubuntu: Linux for human beings | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | |
| SUSE update for kernel - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Repository / Oval Repository | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | oval.cisecurity.org | |
| Avaya Products Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| osvdb.org/31376 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | osvdb.org | |
| Linux Kernel FS/Buffer.C Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| Red Hat update for kernel - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| 207463 – CVE-2006-4813 Information leak in __block_prepare_write() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | Patch |
| Advisories - Mandriva Linux | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | |
| Advisories - Mandriva Linux | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.mandriva.com | |
| Mandriva update for kernel - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| Ubuntu update for kernel - Advisories - Secunia | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | secunia.com | |
| ASA-2007-063 (RHSA-2007-0014) | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | support.avaya.com | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-1233-1 kernel-source-2.6.8 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.us.debian.org | |
| Security Announcement | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.novell.com | |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | MITRE | www.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.