2017-05-15 18:00:00
redhat
PUBLISHED
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.