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.
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Published : 2017-05-15 18:29
Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37
NVD link : CVE-2017-7495
Mitre link : CVE-2017-7495
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-7495
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor