CVE - CVE-2003-0018

CVE-ID
CVE-2003-0018	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
Description
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
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BID:6763 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6763 CONFIRM:http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset@3e2f193drGJDBg9SG6JwaDQwCBnAMQ DEBIAN:DSA-358 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-358 DEBIAN:DSA-423 URL:http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423 MANDRAKE:MDKSA-2003:014 URL:http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:014 REDHAT:RHSA-2003:025 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-025.html XF:linux-odirect-information-leak(11249) URL:~~http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11249.php~~ (Obsolete source - check if archived by the Wayback Machine)
Date Record Created
20040901	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
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