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)
Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Patch x_refsource_confirm
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404186a4deVoR88JjTwMa3ZnIp-_YJsA
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13091
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_44_kernel.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Scores
EPSS
0.0034
EPSS Percentile
27.0%
Details
Status
published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
2.6.10
Published
Dec 31, 2004
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026