PT-2007-7273 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Hugh Dickins · Published 2007-12-18 · Updated 2018-10-30 · CVE-2007-6417

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

7.2

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions 2.6.11 through 2.6.23

Description The issue is related to the shmem getpage function in the Linux kernel, which does not properly clear allocated memory in certain rare circumstances involving tmpfs. This could potentially allow local users to read sensitive kernel data or cause a denial of service, resulting in a system crash.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions 2.6.11 through 2.6.23, update to a version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

DoS

Information Disclosure

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-399

CWE-200

Related Identifiers

CVE-2007-6417

DSA-1436-1

RHSA-2008:0885

RHSA-2008_0885

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

Red Hat

References · 49

• http://secunia.com/advisories/32023 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-02636 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28141 · Vendor Advisory
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06244 · Security Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28806 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06257 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06237 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06272 · Security Note
• http://ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-05017 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-06269 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-05014 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2015-02640 · Security Note
• http://redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.html · Vendor Advisory