CVE-2004-2302

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.

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.07%

Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory mandriva.com Vendor Advisory novell.com Vendor Advisory mandriva.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056	third party advisory
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404186a4deVoR88JjTwMa3ZnIp-_YJsA	patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13091	vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922	vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826	third party advisory
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_44_kernel.html	patch vendor advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219	vendor advisory
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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2302?: CVE-2004-2302 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2302?: To fix CVE-2004-2302, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2004-2302 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-2302 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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