CVE-2004-2660

Linux kernel < 2.6.10 - Denial of Service via O_DIRECT Write Requests

Title source: llm

Description

Memory leak in direct-io.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via certain O_DIRECT (direct IO) write requests.

References (10)

Core 10

Core References

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/22093

Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry signature x_refsource_oval

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10165

Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_redhat

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/21605

Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia

http://secunia.com/advisories/22174

Various Sources x_refsource_confirm

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404182a613oVsK0-8eCWpyYFrUf8rhLA

Patch x_refsource_confirm

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.10

Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm

Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19665

Scores

EPSS 0.0039

EPSS Percentile 31.9%

Details

Status published

Products (11)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.0 (14 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.1 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.2 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.3 (5 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.4 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.5 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.6 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.7 (4 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8 (5 CPE variants)

linux/linux_kernel 2.6.8.1

... and 1 more

Published Dec 31, 2004

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026