CVE-2003-0018

Severity

36%

Complexity

39%

Confidentiality

81%

Linux kernel 2.4.10 through 2.4.21-pre4 does not properly handle the O_DIRECT feature, which allows local attackers with write privileges to read portions of previously deleted files, or cause file system corruption.

Linux kernel 2.4.10 through 2.4.21-pre4 does not properly handle the O_DIRECT feature, which allows local attackers with write privileges to read portions of previously deleted files, or cause file system corruption.

CVSS 2.0 Base Score 3.6. CVSS Attack Vector: local. CVSS Attack Complexity: low. CVSS Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P).

Overview

Type

Linux Kernel

First reported 22 years ago

2003-02-19 05:00:00

Last updated 16 years ago

2008-09-11 00:05:00

Affected Software

Linux Kernel 2.4.10

2.4.10

Linux Kernel 2.4.11

2.4.11

Linux Kernel 2.4.12

2.4.12

Linux Kernel 2.4.13

2.4.13

Linux Kernel 2.4.14

2.4.14

Linux Kernel 2.4.15

2.4.15

Linux Kernel 2.4.16

2.4.16

Linux Kernel 2.4.17

2.4.17

Linux Kernel 2.4.18

2.4.18

Linux Kernel 2.4.19

2.4.19

References

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset@3e2f193drGJDBg9SG6JwaDQwCBnAMQ

DSA-358

DSA-423

Patch, Vendor Advisory

linux-odirect-information-leak(11249)

Vendor Advisory

MDKSA-2003:014

RHSA-2003:025

Patch, Vendor Advisory

6763

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