3.6 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
5.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
5.1%
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.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%403e2f193drGJDBg9SG6JwaDQwCBnAMQ
www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-358
www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423
www.iss.net/security_center/static/11249.php
www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:014
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-025.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/6763