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CVE-2007-6417

Date: December 17, 2007

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).

Severity Score

8.4

Related Resources (22)

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/28141

Url: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119769771026243&w=2

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/32023

Url: https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6417

Url: http://osvdb.org/44120

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1

Url: http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436

Url: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119743651829347&w=2

Url: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112

Url: https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2007-6417

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/28806

Url: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6417

Url: http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:086

Url: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html

Url: http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1

Url: https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8920

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/28706

Url: http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html

Url: http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27694

Url: http://secunia.com/advisories/28971

Url: http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119627664702379&w=2

Url: https://www.mend.io/vulnerability-database/CVE-2007-6417

Severity Score

8.4

Weakness Type (CWE)

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CWE-200

Resource Management Errors

CWE-399

CVSS v3.1

Base Score:	8.4
Attack Vector (AV):	LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC):	LOW
Privileges Required (PR):	NONE
User Interaction (UI):	NONE
Scope (S):	UNCHANGED
Confidentiality (C):	HIGH
Integrity (I):	HIGH
Availability (A):	HIGH

CVSS v2

Base Score:	7.2
Access Vector (AV):	LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC):	LOW
Authentication (AU):	NONE
Confidentiality (C):	COMPLETE
Integrity (I):	COMPLETE
Availability (A):	COMPLETE
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CVE-2007-6417

Date: December 17, 2007

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CVSS v3.1

CVSS v2

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