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CVE-2007-6417

The shmem_getpage function (mm/shmem.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.11 through 2.6.23 does not properly clear allocated memory in some rare circumstances related to tmpfs, which might allow local users to read sensitive kernel data or cause a denial of service (crash).

Published

2007-12-18T00:46:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200
    CWE-399
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.11 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.12 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.13 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.14 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.15 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.16 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.17 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.18 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.19 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.20 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.21 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.22 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.6.23 Yes
References