Upstream information
Description
Linux kernel does not properly convert 64-bit file offset pointers to 32 bits, which allows local users to access portions of kernel memory.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.
| CVSS detail | National Vulnerability Database |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 2.1 |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | Low |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | None |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2004:024, published Monday, Aug 9th 2004 08:50 MEST
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:50:07 2013CVE page last modified: Mon Oct 6 18:14:34 2025