2.1

CVE-2006-4813: linux linux_kernel

Modified
Published 12-10-2006Last modified 07-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2006-4813 is a low (CVSS 2.1) vulnerability in linux linux_kernel. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority
Routine

Not severe (CVSS 2.1, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?
CVSS score
2.1/10
010
Low · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.
RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 3
DSA-1233DSA-1233-1RHSA-2007:0014

Timeline

  1. 12-10-2006
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

36%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

No change 0.00 pp

From 0.41% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: local access, no authentication (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Linux1 product
  • linux_kernel2.6.0 | 2.6.0:test1 | 2.6.0:test10 | 2.6.0:test11 | 2.6.0:test2 | 2.6.0:test3 | 2.6.0:test4 | 2.6.0:test5 | 2.6.0:test6 | 2.6.0:test7 | 2.6.0:test8 | 2.6.0:test9 | 2.6.1 | 2.6.1:rc1 | 2.6.1:rc2 | 2.6.1:rc3 | 2.6.2 | 2.6.2:rc1 | 2.6.2:rc2 | 2.6.2:rc3 | 2.6.3 | 2.6.3:rc1 | 2.6.3:rc2 | 2.6.3:rc3 | 2.6.3:rc4 | 2.6.4 | 2.6.4:rc1 | 2.6.4:rc2 | 2.6.4:rc3 | 2.6.5 | 2.6.5:rc1 | 2.6.5:rc2 | 2.6.5:rc3 | 2.6.6 | 2.6.6:rc1 | 2.6.6:rc2 | 2.6.6:rc3 | 2.6.7 | 2.6.7:rc1 | 2.6.7:rc2 | 2.6.7:rc3 | 2.6.8 | 2.6.8:rc1 | 2.6.8:rc2 | 2.6.8:rc3 | 2.6.8:rc4 | 2.6.8.1 | 2.6.8.1.5 | 2.6.9 | 2.6.9:2.6.20 | 2.6.9:rc1 | 2.6.9:rc2 | 2.6.9:rc3 | 2.6.9:rc4 | 2.6.10 | 2.6.10:rc1 | 2.6.10:rc2 | 2.6.10:rc3 | 2.6.11 | 2.6.11:rc1 | 2.6.11:rc2 | 2.6.11:rc3 | 2.6.11:rc4 | 2.6.11:rc5 | 2.6.11.1 | 2.6.11.2 | 2.6.11.3 | 2.6.11.4 | 2.6.11.5 | 2.6.11.6 | 2.6.11.7 | 2.6.11.8 | 2.6.11.9 | 2.6.11.10 | 2.6.11.11 | 2.6.11.12 | 2.6.12 | 2.6.12:rc1 | 2.6.12:rc2 | 2.6.12:rc3 | 2.6.12:rc4 | 2.6.12:rc5 | 2.6.12:rc6 | 2.6.12.1 | 2.6.12.2 | 2.6.12.3 | 2.6.12.4 | 2.6.12.5 | 2.6.12.6 | 2.6_test9_cvs

1 vendor · 1 product

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