fs/ext4/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.2, when ext4 data=ordered mode is used, mishandles a needs-flushing-before-commit list, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from other users' files in opportunistic circumstances by waiting for a hardware reset, creating a new file, making write system calls, and reading this file.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2017-05-15T18:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T16:04:11.875Z

Reserved: 2017-04-05T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2017-7495

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-05-15T18:29:00.373

Modified: 2024-11-21T03:32:01.007

Link: CVE-2017-7495

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2017-05-12T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2017-7495 - Bugzilla