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CVE-2007-6417

CVE-2007-6417 PUBLISHED

Reported by mitre · Published December 18, 2007

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).

Affected Products

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Timeline

  • Dec 18, 2007 CVE Published
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