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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 18, 2007· Updated Apr 23, 2026

CVE-2007-6417

CVE-2007-6417

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).

Affected products

13
  • Linux/Kernel13 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 12 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Patches

0

No patches discovered yet.

Vulnerability mechanics

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References

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