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.
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3043
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00005.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-06/msg00006.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-07/msg00002.html
http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2008/000023.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2008-0055.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/27908
http://secunia.com/advisories/28141
http://secunia.com/advisories/28643
http://secunia.com/advisories/28706
http://secunia.com/advisories/28748
http://secunia.com/advisories/28826
http://secunia.com/advisories/28889
http://secunia.com/advisories/28971
http://secunia.com/advisories/29058
http://secunia.com/advisories/30110
http://secunia.com/advisories/30818
http://secunia.com/advisories/30962
http://secunia.com/advisories/31246
http://secunia.com/advisories/33280
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38841
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10719
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0048
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1436
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1503
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1504
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:044
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:086
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:112
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0089.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0211.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0787.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-574-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-578-1
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/4090
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2222/references
Published: 2007-12-04
Base Score: 2.1
Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Severity: Low