CVE-2007-6417
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Dec 18, 2007
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Dec 17, 2007
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).
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- RHSA-2008:0885vendor-advisory
- [linux-kernel] 20071212 Re: [PATCH] tmpfs: restore missing clear_highpagemailing-list
- [linux-kernel] 20071128 [PATCH] tmpfs: restore missing clear_highpagemailing-list
- 28806third-party-advisory
- [linux-kernel] 20071215 Re: [PATCH] tmpfs: restore missing clear_highpagemailing-list
- DSA-1436vendor-advisory
- 28141third-party-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8920vdb-entrysignature
- 28706third-party-advisory
- MDVSA-2008:112vendor-advisory
- 27694vdb-entry
- MDVSA-2008:086vendor-advisory
- 32023third-party-advisory
- SUSE-SA:2008:006vendor-advisory
- USN-574-1vendor-advisory
- 28971third-party-advisory
- USN-578-1vendor-advisory
- 44120vdb-entry
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