Vulnerability Details : 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 allow local users to obtain sensitive information.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2007-6206
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.04%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 8 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2007-6206
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
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[email protected] |
CWE ids for CVE-2007-6206
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: [email protected] (Primary)
References for CVE-2007-6206
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http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
Third Party Advisory
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http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3043
Issue Tracking;Vendor Advisory
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https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10719
Third Party Advisory
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http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048
Broken Link
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http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
Third Party Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:086
Third Party Advisory
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http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=c46f739dd39db3b07ab5deb4e3ec81e1c04a91af
Patch;Vendor Advisory
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00005.html
Mailing List;Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26701
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4090
Third Party Advisory
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38841
Third Party Advisory;VDB Entry
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http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
Third Party Advisory
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http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
Third Party Advisory
Products affected by CVE-2007-6206
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- 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:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.24:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop: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:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:10:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.06:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*