Upstream information
Description
Multiple race conditions in the handling of O_DIRECT in Linux kernel prior to version 2.4.22 could cause stale data to be returned from the disk when handling sparse files, or cause incorrect data to be returned when a file is truncated as it is being read, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive data that was originally owned by other users, a different vulnerability than CVE-2003-0018.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:P/A:N |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | High |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | Partial |
Availability Impact | None |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:30:11 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Sep 9 16:13:05 2024