Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 18, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 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).
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
14cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 13 more
- 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:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:2.6.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: 2.6.11 - 2.6.23
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
18- secunia.com/advisories/28141nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/28706nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/28806nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/28971nvdVendor Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/32023nvdVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00002.htmlnvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- marc.infonvd
- osvdb.org/44120nvd
- www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436nvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0885.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/27694nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8920nvd
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.