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.

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.1 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2007-12-04

Last modified

2024-08-07

Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected products

• Ubuntu Linux (Canonical)
• Debian Linux (Debian)
• Linux Kernel (Linux)
• Opensuse (Opensuse)
• Enterprise Linux Desktop (Redhat)
• Enterprise Linux Eus (Redhat)
• Enterprise Linux Server (Redhat)
• Enterprise Linux Workstation (Redhat)
• Linux Enterprise Desktop (Suse)
• Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension (Suse)
• Linux Enterprise Server (Suse)
• Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit (Suse)

References

• http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3043
• http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c46f739dd39db3b07ab5deb4e3ec81e1c04…
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00005.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
• http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
• http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
• http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
• http://secunia.com/advisories/27908
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28141
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28643
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28826
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28889
• http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
• http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
• http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
• http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
• http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
• http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048
• http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
• http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:086
• http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
• http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html