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.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2006-10-12T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-07T19:23:41.155Z

Reserved: 2006-09-15T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2006-4813

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2006-10-12T20:07:00.000

Modified: 2024-11-21T00:16:48.897

Link: CVE-2006-4813

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2006-10-11T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2006-4813 - Bugzilla