What is CVE-2006-5174?

CVE-2006-5174 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10. CVE-2006-5174 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5174?

CVE-2006-5174 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-5174?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2006-5174 patch availability.

Is CVE-2006-5174 actively exploited?

CVE-2006-5174 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2006-5174

Low

The copy_from_user function in the uaccess code in Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.19-rc1, when running on s390, does not properly clear a kernel buffer, which allows local user space programs to read portions of kernel memory by "appending to a file from a bad address," which triggers a fault that prevents the unused memory from being cleared in the kernel buffer.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2006-10-10

Last modified 2026-04-23

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.1

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Vector string

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

References

22 total

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22289

Patch Vendor Advisory
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/20379

Patch
Lkml
http://lkml.org/lkml/2006/11/5/46
Red Hat
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2007-0014.html
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/22497

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Details

CVE ID CVE-2006-5174

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.1 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2006-10-10

Modified 2026-04-23

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2006-5174?

CVE-2006-5174 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10 . CVE-2006-5174 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-5174?

CVE-2006-5174 has a CVSS score of 2.1 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2006-5174?

Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for CVE-2006-5174 patch availability.
Is CVE-2006-5174 actively exploited?

No. CVE-2006-5174 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.