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CVE-2006-0095
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…
Low2.1EPSS 0.43%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.43% · top 62% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (23)
- 388 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- [linux-kernel] 20060104 [Patch 2.6] dm-crypt: Zero key material before free to avoid information leak (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- 19160 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- MDKSA-2006:040 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
- 2006-0004 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIXx_transferred
- 16301 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHSA-2006:0132 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 1015740 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- 18774 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- [linux-kernel] 20060104 [Patch 2.6] dm-crypt: zero key before freeing it (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- FEDORA-2006-102 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- SUSE-SA:2006:028 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- FLSA:157459-4 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- 22418 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred
- DSA-1017 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
- 20398 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- kernel-dmcrypt-information-disclosure(24189) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- USN-244-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- 18527 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- ADV-2006-0235 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 19374 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 18487 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11192 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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