Upstream information
Description
Race condition in the sysfs_read_file and sysfs_write_file functions in Linux kernel before 2.6.10 allows local users to read kernel memory and cause a denial of service (crash) via large offsets in sysfs files.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| National Vulnerability Database | |
|---|---|
| Base Score | 2.6 |
| Vector | AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
| Access Vector | Local |
| Access Complexity | High |
| Authentication | None |
| Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
| Integrity Impact | None |
| Availability Impact | Partial |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 01:29:49 2013CVE page last modified: Fri Oct 7 12:45:29 2022