CVE-2007-6417
Published: 18 December 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).
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
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linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
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| edgy |
Does not exist
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| feisty |
Does not exist
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| gutsy |
Does not exist
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| upstream |
Released
(2.6.24-2.4)
|
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linux-source-2.6.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Released
(2.6.15-51.66)
|
| edgy |
Does not exist
|
|
| feisty |
Does not exist
|
|
| gutsy |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needed
|
|
|
linux-source-2.6.17 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
| edgy |
Released
(2.6.17.1-12.43)
|
|
| feisty |
Does not exist
|
|
| gutsy |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needed
|
|
|
linux-source-2.6.20 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
| edgy |
Does not exist
|
|
| feisty |
Released
(2.6.20-16.34)
|
|
| gutsy |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Needed
|
|
|
linux-source-2.6.22 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
dapper |
Does not exist
|
| edgy |
Does not exist
|
|
| feisty |
Does not exist
|
|
| gutsy |
Released
(2.6.22-14.51)
|
|
| upstream |
Needed
|