CVE-2003-0018 — LOW severity vulnerability (Linux kernel 2.4.10 through 2.4.21-pre4 does not properly ha)
Linux kernel 2.4.10 through 2.4.21-pre4 does not properly handle the O_DIRECT feature, which allows local attackers with write privileges to read portions of previously deleted files, or cause file system corruption.
| CVE ID | CVE-2003-0018 |
|---|---|
| Severity | LOW |
| CVSS score | 3.6 |
| CVSS vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other |
| Status | Modified |
| Published | 2003-02-19 |
| Last modified | 2026-04-16 |
| Description | Linux kernel 2.4.10 through 2.4.21-pre4 does not properly handle the O_DIRECT feature, which allows local attackers with write privileges to read portions of previously deleted files, or cause file system corruption. |
| Source | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
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