Vulnerability identifier: #VU95484
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to read and manipulate data.
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. This vulnerability affects Linux O_DIRECT versions 2.4.22 and previous
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel:
External links
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset@3ef33d95ym_22QH2xwhDMt264M55Fg
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/42942
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.