Description
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.
Published: 2007-12-04
Score: 2.1 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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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
References
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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: 2007-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-6206

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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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