CVE-2007-6417 describes a memory clearing vulnerability in the shmem_getpage function within the Linux kernel (versions 2.6.11 through 2.6.23). This flaw, related to tmpfs, could allow local users to read sensitive kernel data or trigger a denial of service. With a CVSS score of 7.2, it represents a high-severity local attack requiring low complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.6.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.13CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.14CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
2.6.15CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.