CVE-2017-7495 (GCVE-0-2017-7495)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2017-05-15 18:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 16:04
VLAI?
Summary
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.
Severity ?
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • filesystem mishandling
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References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
n/a Linux kernel before 4.6.2 Affected: Linux kernel before 4.6.2
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