Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: linux-source
Quoting CVE-2007-6417:
"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)."
** Affects: linux-meta (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Visibility changed to: Public
** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi-
bin/cvename.cgi?name=2007-6417
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[linux-source] [CVE-2007-6417] information disclosure and DoS vulnerability
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/180295
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