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high 7.2

CVE-2007-6417 json

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 circums…

published 2007-12-18 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-6383

cvss
7.2
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
public exploits
0
none known

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).

Patch / fix

  • kernel RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5
  • kernel-PAE RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5
  • kernel-xen RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5
  • kernel-kdump RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5
  • kernel-debuginfo-common RHEL 5 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5

red hat advisories RHSA-2008:0885

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2007-6417 updated

tmpfs: restore missing clear_highpage (kernels from 2.6.11 up)

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (v. 5 server) kernel 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5 Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop (v. 5 client) kernel 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5, kernel-PAE 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5, kernel-xen 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5, kernel-kdump 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5, kernel-debuginfo-common 2.6.18-92.1.13.el5
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2008:0885

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Exploit prediction

0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 7.2 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
  • CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
Technology feeds

References

Sources

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