CVE-2004-2302

Linux kernel <2.6.10 - Info Disclosure, DoS

Title source: llm

Description

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.

References (9)

[Patch] http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.10-rc1/2.6.10-rc1-mm1/broken-out/fix-race-in-sysfs_read_file-and-sysfs_write_file.patch

[Patch] http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404186a4deVoR88JjTwMa3ZnIp-_YJsA

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_44_kernel.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13091

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/17826

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/18056

Scores

EPSS 0.0006

EPSS Percentile 20.0%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (1)

linux/linux_kernel

Timeline

Published Dec 31, 2004

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026