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 circumstances related to tmpfs, which might allow local users to read sensitive kernel data or cause a denial of service (crash).
Related bugs and status
CVE-2007-6417 (Candidate) is related to these bugs:
Bug #153096: [sata_sil][sata->ide-bridg] failed to set xfermode
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 153096 | [sata_sil][sata->ide-bridg] failed to set xfermode | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) | High | Fix Released | ||
| 153096 | [sata_sil][sata->ide-bridg] failed to set xfermode | linux (Ubuntu) | High | Fix Released | ||
| 153096 | [sata_sil][sata->ide-bridg] failed to set xfermode | Linux | Medium | Fix Released | ||
Bug #164231: NFS regression causes subsequent mounts from same superblock to silently use previous mount options
Bug #180295: [linux-source] [CVE-2007-6417] information disclosure and DoS vulnerability
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 180295 | [linux-source] [CVE-2007-6417] information disclosure and DoS vulnerability | linux-meta (Ubuntu) | Undecided | Fix Released | ||
Bug #185649: 7.10 support of new AMD PowerNow! (family 0x11 and beyond)
| Summary | In | Importance | Status | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 185649 | 7.10 support of new AMD PowerNow! (family 0x11 and beyond) | linux-source-2.6.22 (Ubuntu) | Medium | Fix Released | ||
See the 
CVE page on Mitre.org
for more details.
