vulnerability
Ubuntu: (Multiple Advisories) (CVE-2017-7495): Linux kernel vulnerabilities
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) | May 15, 2017 | Aug 29, 2017 | Mar 27, 2026 |
Severity
2
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
May 15, 2017
Added
Aug 29, 2017
Modified
Mar 27, 2026
Description
fs/ext4/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 4.6.2, when ext4 data=ordered mode is used, mishandles a needs-flushing-before-commit list, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from other users' files in opportunistic circumstances by waiting for a hardware reset, creating a new file, making write system calls, and reading this file.
Solutions
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References
Rapid7 Labs
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