[Bug 180295] [linux-source] [CVE-2007-6417] information disclosure and DoS vulnerability

[hk47]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: linux-source

Quoting CVE-2007-6417:
"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, which might allow local users to read sensitive kernel data or cause a denial of service (crash)."

** Affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Visibility changed to: Public

** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-6417

-- 
[linux-source] [CVE-2007-6417] information disclosure and DoS vulnerability
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/180295
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel
Bugs, which is a bug contact for linux-meta in ubuntu.