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.

🔗 References (78)

• cve@mitrehttp://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3043
• cve@mitrehttp://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c46f739dd39db3b07ab5deb4e3ec81e1c04a91af
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00005.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
• cve@mitrehttp://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
• cve@mitrehttp://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/27908
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28141
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28643
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28706
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28748
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28826
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28889
• cve@mitrehttp://secunia.com/advisories/28971