CVE-2017-7495 Vulnerability Details

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CVE-2017-7495 Metadata Quick Info

CVE Published: 15/05/2017 | CVE Updated: 05/08/2024 | CVE Year: 2017
Source: redhat | Vendor: n/a | Product: Linux kernel before 4.6.2
Status : PUBLISHED

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CVE-2017-7495 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.

Metrics

CVSS Version: 3.1 | Base Score: n/a
Vector: n/a

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CWE Name: filesystem mishandling
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Source: NVD (National Vulnerability Database).