CVE-2006-0095 - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence

CVE Reference: CVE-2006-0095
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Description: dm-crypt in Linux kernel 2.6.15 and earlier does not clear a structure before it is freed, which leads to a memory disclosure that could allow local users to obtain sensitive information about a cryptographic key.

CVE Status: Candidate

References: XF http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/24189 UBUNTU http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/usn/usn-244-1 TRUSTIX http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0004 SUSE http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html ST 1015740 SREASON http://securityreason.com/securityalert/388 SAID Secunia Advisory: SA18487 Secunia Advisory: SA19160 Secunia Advisory: SA19374 Secunia Advisory: SA18527 Secunia Advisory: SA18774 Secunia Advisory: SA20398 REDHAT http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0132.html OSVDB 22418 MLIST http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=113641114812886&w=2 http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=linux-kernel&m=113640535312572&w=2 MANDRIVA http://frontal2.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040 FEDORA http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-February/msg00037.html http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded DEBIAN http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017 BID 16301

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