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CVE-2007-6417

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 circumst

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Summary

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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Affected versions

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References 18

redhat.com

marc.info

secunia.com

debian.org

oval.cisecurity.org

mandriva.com

securityfocus.com

lists.opensuse.org

ubuntu.com

osvdb.org