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).
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2007-12-18T00:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-07T16:02:36.846Z
Reserved: 2007-12-17T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2007-6417
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2007-12-18T00:46:00.000
Modified: 2024-11-21T00:40:06.393
Link: CVE-2007-6417
Redhat