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CVE-2004-2302

Race condition in the sysfs_read_file and sysfs_write_file functions in Linux kernel before 2.6.10 allows local users to read kernel memory…

Published 21 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
2.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.3%
percentile 28%
Public exploits
0
none known

Race condition in the sysfs_read_file and sysfs_write_file functions in Linux kernel before 2.6.10 allows local users to read kernel memory and cause a denial of service (crash) via large offsets in sysfs files.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.34% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 28% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.02.6AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/18056 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • linux.bkbits.net /linux-2.6/cset%404186a4deVoR88JjTwMa3ZnIp-_YJsA · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/13091 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2005/dsa-922 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/17826 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • novell.com /linux/security/advisories/2005_44_kernel.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE, x_transferred
  • mandriva.com /security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_MANDRAKE, x_transferred
  • kernel.org /pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.10-rc1/2.6.10-rc1-mm1/broken-out/fix-race-in · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred

Sources

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