CVE-2007-6206 - CVE House
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Status published Low CVE-2007-6206

The do_coredump function in fs/exec.c in Linux kernel 2.4.x and...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux kernel, opensuse, linux enterprise desktop, linux enterprise real time extension, linux enterprise server, linux enterprise software development kit, enterprise linux desktop, enterprise linux eus, enterprise linux server, enterprise linux workstation, debian linux, ubuntu linux
Vulnerable Versions:
2.4.0, 2.6.0, 2.6.24, 10.2, 10.3, 10, 4.0, 4.6, 3.1, 6.06, 6.10, 7.04, 7.10

Timeline

Official Publish: December 4th, 2007
Last Modified: August 7th, 2024
Added to House: July 18th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.