>> Linux Kernel "do_coredump()" Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Title : Linux Kernel "do_coredump()" Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability VUPEN ID : VUPEN/ADV-2007-4090 CVE ID : CVE-2007-6206
Rated as : Low Risk
Remotely Exploitable : No Locally Exploitable : Yes Release Date : 2007-12-05
Technical Description
A vulnerability has been identified in Linux Kernel, which could be exploited by local attackers to gain knowledge of sensitive information. This issue is caused by an error in the "do_coredump()" [fs/exec.c] function that does not validate the UID of an existing core dump file before a root process creates a core dump in the same location, which could allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information.
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