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CVE-2003-0018

LOW CVSS: 3.6 Published: 2003-02-19 Modified: 2026-06-16

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.

Affected Platforms

Linux Linux Kernel

Weakness Type

NVD-CWE-Other

References