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CVE-2007-6417
Published: Dec 18, 2007
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
Description
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).
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
RHSA-2008:0885
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
[linux-kernel] 20071212 Re: [PATCH] tmpfs: restore missing clear_highpage
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
[linux-kernel] 20071128 [PATCH] tmpfs: restore missing clear_highpage
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
28806
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
[linux-kernel] 20071215 Re: [PATCH] tmpfs: restore missing clear_highpage
mailing-list
x_refsource_MLIST
DSA-1436
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_DEBIAN
28141
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8920
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
28706
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
MDVSA-2008:112
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
27694
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
MDVSA-2008:086
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_MANDRIVA
32023
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
SUSE-SA:2008:006
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_SUSE
USN-574-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
28971
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
USN-578-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
44120
vdb-entry
x_refsource_OSVDB
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