VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2007-6206
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…
LOW 2.1EPSS 0.43%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.43%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 LOWAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 0.43% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel · opensuse/opensuse · suse/linux enterprise desktop · suse/linux enterprise real time extension · suse/linux enterprise server · suse/linux enterprise software development kit · redhat/enterprise linux desktop · redhat/enterprise linux eus · redhat/enterprise linux server · redhat/enterprise linux workstation · debian/debian linux · canonical/ubuntu linux
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3043Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c46f739dd39db3b07ab5deb4e3ec81e1c04a91af
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00005.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/27908Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28141Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28643Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28706Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28748Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28826Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28889Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/28971Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29058Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30110Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30818Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/30962Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31246Third Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/33280Third Party Advisory
- http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048Broken Link
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503Third Party Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:086Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112Third Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.htmlThird Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.