CVE-2007-6417

HighCVSS 7.2/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

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).

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 7.2/10AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Weakness enumeration

CWE-200CWE-399

Affected software

VendorProductVersions
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References

Timeline

Published
Dec 18, 2007
Last modified
Jun 16, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2007-6417: High severity, CVSS 7.2 | Vulnix