PT-2004-3196 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Simon Derr · Published 2004-12-31 · Updated 2017-02-19 · CVE-2004-2302

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

2.6

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.10

Description: A race condition exists in the sysfs read file and sysfs write file functions, allowing local users to read kernel memory and cause a denial of service (crash) by using large offsets in sysfs files.

Recommendations: For versions prior to 2.6.10, update to version 2.6.10 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

Related Identifiers

CVE-2004-2302

DSA-922-1

Affected Products

Linux Kernel

References · 10

• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218 · Vendor Advisory
• http://mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-2302 · Security Note
• 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 · Patch
• http://novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_44_kernel.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922 · Vendor Advisory
• http://secunia.com/advisories/18056 · Note
• http://securityfocus.com/bid/13091 · Note
• http://secunia.com/advisories/17826 · Note