tmpfs: restore missing clear_highpage (kernels from 2.6.11 up)
Published Dec 18, 2007
7.2
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.39%
Description
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 related to tmpfs, which might allow local users to read sensitive kernel data or cause a denial of service (crash).
Affected products
No data.
- 2.6.11
- 2.6.12
- 2.6.13
- 2.6.14
- 2.6.15
- 2.6.16
- 2.6.17
- 2.6.18
- 2.6.19
- 2.6.20
- 2.6.21
- 2.6.22
- 2.6.23
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.13.el5
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0885
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel-0:2.6.18-92.1.13.el5 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0885 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of Linux kernel as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1, 3, 4, and Red Hat Enterprise MRG.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00391) | 30.77th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.39% (0.00391) | 30.64th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 10.26th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (22)
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- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119627664702379&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119743651829347&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVA
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- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27694 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
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- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2007-6417 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=426081 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-6417
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8920 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-6417
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