Is CVE-2007-6206 being actively exploited?

CVE-2007-6206 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2007-6206?

CVE-2007-6206 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.1 (LOW).

CVE-2007-6206

LOW · CVSS 2.1EPSS 0.4%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score: 2.1 (v2.0)
Severity: LOW
CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-200
EPSS score: 0.4% (35th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2007-6174)
Published: December 4, 2007
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2007-6174 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 7, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
canonical / ubuntu linux
debian / debian linux
debian / debian linux
linux / linux kernel
linux / linux kernel
linux / linux kernel
linux / linux kernel
linux / linux kernel
opensuse / opensuse
opensuse / opensuse
redhat / enterprise linux desktop
redhat / enterprise linux eus
redhat / enterprise linux server
redhat / enterprise linux workstation
suse / linux enterprise desktop
suse / linux enterprise real time extension
suse / linux enterprise server
suse / linux enterprise software development kit

Certified products that may be affected

1 FIPS 140 or Common Criteria certified product, from automated matching by sec-certs.org.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS, Version 4 Update 4 - Red Hat, Inc. - Common Criteria CCEVS-VR-0035-2006 - archived

References

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3043(Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commitdiff%3Bh=c46f739dd39db3b07ab5deb4e3ec81e1c04a91af
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00005.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html(Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27908(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28141(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28826(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28889(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246(Third Party Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280(Third Party Advisory)
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048(Broken Link)
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:086(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/487808/100/0/threaded(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26701(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4090(Third Party Advisory)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references(Third Party Advisory)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38841(Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10719(Third Party Advisory)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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