CVE catalog
CVE-2007-6206
kernel-source-2.4.27 - several vulnerabilities
- Severity
- Unknown
- Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.43% · Oct 25, 2026
The do_coredump function in fs/exec.c in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x up to 2.6.24-rc3, and possibly other versions, does not change the UID of a core dump file if it exists before a root process creates a core dump in the same location, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information. Issue with core dump owner
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.27 | 3.1 | 2.4.27-10 | vulnerable |
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.27 | 3.1 | 2.4.27-10sarge1 | vulnerable |
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.27 | 3.1 | 2.4.27-10sarge2 | vulnerable |
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.27 | 3.1 | 2.4.27-10sarge3 | vulnerable |
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.27 | 3.1 | 2.4.27-10sarge4 | vulnerable |
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.27 | 3.1 | 2.4.27-10sarge5 | vulnerable |
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.27 | 3.1 | 2.4.27-10sarge6 | vulnerable |
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.27 | 3.1 | 2.4.27-10sarge7 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | kernel-source-2.4.27 | deb | 3.1 | 2.4.27-10sarge7 | Not reported | DSA-1503-2 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
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