FKIE_CVE-2007-6417
Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2007-12-18 00:46 - Updated: 2025-04-09 00:30
Severity ?
Summary
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).
References
Impacted products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.11 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.12 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.13 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.14 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.15 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.16 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.17 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.18 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.19 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.20 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.21 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.22 | |
| linux | linux_kernel | 2.6.23 |
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date |
|---|
Nomenclature
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- Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
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- Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
- Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
- Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
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