The do_coredump function in fs/exec.c in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x up to 2.6.24-rc3, and possibly other versions, does not change the UID of a core dump file if it exists before a root process creates a core dump in the same location, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00076.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
n/a n/a affected
Version Status Constraints
n/a affected —

Configuration 1 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5 [-]

OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Package CPE Advisory Released Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
kernel-0:2.4.18-e.67 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1 RHSA-2008:0787 2009-01-05T00:00:00Z
kernel-0:2.4.9-e.74 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:2.1 RHSA-2009:0001 2009-01-08T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-57.EL cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:3 RHSA-2008:0211 2008-05-07T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-67.0.4.EL cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:4 RHSA-2008:0055 2008-01-31T00:00:00Z
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-53.1.6.el5 cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5 RHSA-2008:0089 2008-01-23T00:00:00Z

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1436-1 New Linux 2.6.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1503-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1503-2 New Linux kernel 2.4.27 packages fix several issues
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1504-1 New Linux kernel 2.6.8 packages fix several issues
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2007-6174 The do_coredump function in fs/exec.c in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x up to 2.6.24-rc3, and possibly other versions, does not change the UID of a core dump file if it exists before a root process creates a core dump in the same location, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-574-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-578-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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References
Link Providers
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3043 cve-icon cve-icon
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c46f739dd39db3b07ab5deb4e3ec81e1c04a91af cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00005.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/27908 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/28141 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/28826 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/28889 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246 cve-icon cve-icon
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280 cve-icon cve-icon
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:086 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26701 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4090 cve-icon cve-icon
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references cve-icon cve-icon
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38841 cve-icon cve-icon
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6206 cve-icon
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10719 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6206 cve-icon
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T15:54:27.085Z

Reserved: 2007-12-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2007-6206

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2007-12-04T00:46:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Link: CVE-2007-6206

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2004-07-10T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2007-6206 - Bugzilla

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