CVE-2017-7495
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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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=06bd3c36a733ac27962fea7d6f47168841376824
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/05/15/2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1450261
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/06bd3c36a733ac27962fea7d6f47168841376824
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