Explain 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 allow local users to obtain sensitive information about a cryptographic key.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': '388', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SREASON'], 'url': 'http://securityreason.com/securityalert/388'}, {'name': '[linux-kernel] 20060104 [Patch 2.6] dm-crypt: Zero key material before free to avoid information leak', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113641114812886&w=2'}, {'name': '19160', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/19160'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2006:040', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRIVA'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2006:040'}, {'name': '2006-0004', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_TRUSTIX'], 'url': 'http://www.trustix.org/errata/2006/0004'}, {'name': '16301', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/16301'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2006:0132', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0132.html'}, {'name': '1015740', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_SECTRACK'], 'url': 'http://securitytracker.com/id?1015740'}, {'name': '18774', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/18774'}, {'name': '[linux-kernel] 20060104 [Patch 2.6] dm-crypt: zero key before freeing it', 'tags': ['mailing-list', 'x_refsource_MLIST'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=113640535312572&w=2'}, {'name': 'FEDORA-2006-102', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-announce-list/2006-February/msg00037.html'}, {'name': 'SUSE-SA:2006:028', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_SUSE'], 'url': 'http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2006-05-31.html'}, {'name': 'FLSA:157459-4', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/427981/100/0/threaded'}, {'name': '22418', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_OSVDB'], 'url': 'http://www.osvdb.org/22418'}, {'name': 'DSA-1017', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1017'}, {'name': '20398', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/20398'}, {'name': 'kernel-dmcrypt-information-disclosure(24189)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/24189'}, {'name': 'USN-244-1', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_UBUNTU'], 'url': 'https://usn.ubuntu.com/244-1/'}, {'name': '18527', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/18527'}, {'name': 'ADV-2006-0235', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_VUPEN'], 'url': 'http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/0235'}, {'name': '19374', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/19374'}, {'name': '18487', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'x_refsource_SECUNIA'], 'url': 'http://secunia.com/advisories/18487'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11192', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11192'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED