CVE-2007-6417
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-200
Information Leak / Disclosure
Publication date:
18/12/2007
Last modified:
09/04/2025
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).
Impact
Base Score 2.0
7.20
Severity 2.0
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
CPE | From | Up to |
---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119627664702379&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119743651829347&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119769771026243&w=2
- http://osvdb.org/44120
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28141
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32023
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008%3A086
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008%3A112
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27694
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8920
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119627664702379&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119743651829347&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119769771026243&w=2
- http://osvdb.org/44120
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28141
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28806
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32023
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008%3A086
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008%3A112
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27694
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8920