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.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 2.1/10
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NAffected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Oct 12, 2006
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified