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FKIE_CVE-2003-0018

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2003-02-19 05:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:01
Severity
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%403e2f193drGJDBg9SG6JwaDQwCBnAMQ
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-358
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423Patch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11249.phpVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:014
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-025.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6763
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%403e2f193drGJDBg9SG6JwaDQwCBnAMQ
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-358
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423Patch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11249.phpVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:014
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-025.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6763
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel 2.4.10
linux linux_kernel 2.4.11
linux linux_kernel 2.4.12
linux linux_kernel 2.4.13
linux linux_kernel 2.4.14
linux linux_kernel 2.4.15
linux linux_kernel 2.4.16
linux linux_kernel 2.4.17
linux linux_kernel 2.4.18
linux linux_kernel 2.4.19
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