GHSA-J867-W6RM-VGP2

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2022-05-01 18:42 – Updated: 2022-05-01 18:42
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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).

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{
  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2007-6417"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-200"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2007-12-18T00:46:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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).",
  "id": "GHSA-j867-w6rm-vgp2",
  "modified": "2022-05-01T18:42:49Z",
  "published": "2022-05-01T18:42:49Z",
  "references": [
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6417"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8920"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel\u0026m=119627664702379\u0026w=2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel\u0026m=119743651829347\u0026w=2"
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    {
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      "url": "http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel\u0026m=119769771026243\u0026w=2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://osvdb.org/44120"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28141"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28706"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28806"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/28971"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://secunia.com/advisories/32023"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:086"
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27694"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": []
}



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