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CVE-2003-0018 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%403e2f193drGJDBg9SG6JwaDQwCBnAMQ	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-358	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11249.php	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:014	CVE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-025.html	CVE	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6763	CVE
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%403e2f193drGJDBg9SG6JwaDQwCBnAMQ	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-358	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.iss.net/security_center/static/11249.php	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://www.mandrakesoft.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2003:014	[email protected]
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2003-025.html	[email protected]	PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/6763	[email protected]

see all 14 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
NVD-CWE-Other	Weakness Not in a Standard CWE Category	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
linux linux kernel	2.4.10 2.4.11 2.4.12 2.4.13 2.4.14
CPE cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Product

Versions

linux linux kernel

2.4.10

2.4.11

2.4.12

2.4.13

2.4.14

CPE

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

No remediation found in references.

Change History

6 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 16, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Apr 16, 2026		[email protected]
Nov 20, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Nov 7, 2023	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 1, 2004	Initial Analysis	[email protected]