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…

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).

Scores

EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)

0.39% · top 67% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)

The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.2.

Weakness

• n/a
• CWE-200 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-200 and its CVEs
• CWE-399 (opens in a new tab)All about CWE-399 and its CVEs

Affected products

• n/a

  • affected n/a

References (18)

• RHSA-2008:0885 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
• [linux-kernel] 20071212 Re: [PATCH] tmpfs: restore missing clear_highpage (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• [linux-kernel] 20071128 [PATCH] tmpfs: restore missing clear_highpage (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• 28806 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• [linux-kernel] 20071215 Re: [PATCH] tmpfs: restore missing clear_highpage (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
• DSA-1436 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
• 28141 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• oval:org.mitre.oval:def:8920 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
• 28706 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:112 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 27694 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
• MDVSA-2008:086 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRIVAx_transferred
• 32023 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• SUSE-SA:2008:006 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
• USN-574-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 28971 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
• USN-578-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
• 44120 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDBx_transferred

Sources

The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.

• CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
• CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
• NVD (opens in a new tab)
• FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
• OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
• GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
• CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)

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Record last updated 7 Aug 2024, 16:02 UTC.