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CVE-2017-7495

Published: May 15, 2017Updated: May 13, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
5.5MEDIUM
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.4%
Top 66.3%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LPR:LUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:LPrivileges Required
Low
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
linux kernelOn-premOS
Operating Systems
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/06bd3c36a733ac27962fea7d6f47168841376824
github.com
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.6.2
kernel.org
https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2017-09-01
source.android.com
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