CVE-2007-6417 Information disclosure in n/a

What is CVE-2007-6417?

CVE-2007-6417 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 18 Dec 2007. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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).

Weakness: CWE-399, CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-6417?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2007-6417?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2007-6417 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-6417 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
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Also known as GHSA-j867-w6rm-vgp2.