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CVE-2007-6206

Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
CWE-200 Information Leak / Disclosure
Publication date:
04/12/2007
Last modified:
07/11/2023

Description

The do_coredump function in fs/exec.c in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x up to 2.6.24-rc3, and possibly other versions, does not change the UID of a core dump file if it exists before a root process creates a core dump in the same location, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.

Impact

Vector 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.10 LOW
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Confidentiality (C): Physical
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

Base Score 2.0
2.10
Severity 2.0
LOW

Vulnerable products and versions

CPE From Up to
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 2.4.0 (including) 2.4.35.2 (including)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 2.6.0 (including) 2.6.24 (excluding)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page


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