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CVE-2017-7495
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-05-15T18:29:00.373 · Last modified 2026-06-17T01:24:28.033

Summary

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.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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References

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