Candidate: CVE-2007-6417
Description: 
 The shmem_getpage function (mm/shmem.c) in Linux kernel 2.6.11 through 2.6.23 does
 not properly clear allocated memory in some rare circumstances, which might allow
 local users to read sensitive kernel data or cause a denial of service (crash).
References: 
 http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=e84e2e132c9c66d8498e7710d4ea532d1feaaac5
 http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119627664702379&w=2
 http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119743651829347&w=2
 http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=119769771026243&w=2
Ubuntu-Description: 
Notes: 
 dannf> Commit log suggests this was a regression introduced in 2.6.11
Bugs: 
upstream: released (2.6.22.15, 2.6.23.10, 2.6.24-rc4) [e84e2e132c9c66d8498e7710d4ea532d1feaaac5]
linux-2.6: released (2.6.23-2) [bugfix/all/2.6.23.10]
2.6.18-etch-security: released (2.6.18.dfsg.1-13etch6) [bugfix/tmpfs-restore-clear_highpage.patch]
2.6.8-sarge-security: N/A
2.4.27-sarge-security: N/A
2.6.15-dapper-security: released (2.6.15-51.65)
2.6.17-edgy-security: released (2.6.17.1-12.43)
2.6.20-feisty-security: released (2.6.20-16.34)
2.6.22-gutsy-security: released (2.6.22-14.48)