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CVE-2007-6206

The do_coredump function in fs/exec.c in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x up to 2.6.24-rc3, and possibly other versions, does not change the UID of a core dump file if it exists before a root process creates a core dump in the same location, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

Published

2007-12-04T00:46:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	≤ 2.4.35.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	< 2.6.24	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.24	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.24	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.24	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.24	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	10.2	Yes
Operating System	opensuse	opensuse	10.3	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_desktop	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_real_time_extension	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_server	10	Yes
Operating System	suse	linux_enterprise_software_development_kit	10	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_eus	4.6	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_server	4.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_workstation	4.0	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	3.1	Yes
Operating System	debian	debian_linux	4.0	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.06	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	6.10	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	7.04	Yes
Operating System	canonical	ubuntu_linux	7.10	Yes

References

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3043 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c46f739dd39db3b07ab5deb4e3ec81e1c04a91af ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27908 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28141 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28826 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28889 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048 Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:086 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26701 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4090 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38841 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10719 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3043 Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c46f739dd39db3b07ab5deb4e3ec81e1c04a91af (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00005.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27908 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28141 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28826 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28889 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:086 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26701 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4090 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38841 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10719 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)