Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
NVD | |
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Base Score | 2.6 |
Vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | High |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | Partial |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 01:29:49 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Sep 9 16:18:51 2024