VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2017-7495

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability0.40%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2017-05-15
Last modified2026-06-17
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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