CVE-2006-0095

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2006-01-06 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

Linux kernel: 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4, 2.6.5 (+41)

References

http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113640535312572&w=2
http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113641114812886&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/18487
http://secunia.com/advisories/18527
http://secunia.com/advisories/18774
http://secunia.com/advisories/19160
http://secunia.com/advisories/19374
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/388
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015740
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040

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