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CVE-2003-0018

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.

Published

2003-02-19T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 3.6 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

4.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.10 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.11 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.12 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.13 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.14 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.15 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.16 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.17 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.18 Yes
Operating System linux linux_kernel 2.4.19 Yes
References