What is CVE-2006-0554?

CVE-2006-0554 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.7 out of 10. CVE-2006-0554 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-0554?

CVE-2006-0554 has a CVSS score of 1.7 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-0554?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2006-0554 patch availability.

Is CVE-2006-0554 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-0554 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2006-0554

Low

Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.15.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information via a crafted XFS ftruncate call, which may return stale data.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2006-03-07

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

1.7

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Availability

None

Vector string

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

14 total

Kernel.org
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.15.5
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19083
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/19220
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20398
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/20914

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2006-0554

Severity Low

CVSS score 1.7 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2006-03-07

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-0554?

CVE-2006-0554 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 1.7 out of 10 . CVE-2006-0554 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-0554?

CVE-2006-0554 has a CVSS score of 1.7 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-0554?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2006-0554 patch availability.
Is CVE-2006-0554 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2006-0554 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.