CVE-2007-6206

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.

Affected Platforms

Weakness Type

CWE-200

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%…
• 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