CVE-2003-0018 - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Information

CVE Reference: CVE-2003-0018
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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.

CVE Status: Entry

References: XF http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11249.php REDHAT http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-025.html MANDRAKE http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:014 DEBIAN http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-358 http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423 CONFIRM http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset@3e2f193drGJDBg9SG6JwaDQwCBnAMQ BID 6763

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