CVE-2004-2660

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.

4.9

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.05%

Vendor Advisory redhat.com Vendor Advisory debian.org

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10165	vdb entry signature
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html	vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/21605	third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/22174	third party advisory
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404182a613oVsK0-8eCWpyYFrUf8rhLA
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.10	patch
http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19665	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/22093	third party advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2660?: CVE-2004-2660 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2660?: To fix CVE-2004-2660, 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-2004-2660 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2004-2660 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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