Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2003-0018 (CCN-11249)

Assigned:2003-02-03
Published:2003-02-03
Updated:2008-09-11
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.1 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:3.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
3.6 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Obtain Information
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2003-0018

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset@3e2f193drGJDBg9SG6JwaDQwCBnAMQ

Source: CCN
Type: RHSA-2003-025
Updated 2.4 kernel fixes various vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: CIAC Information Bulletin O-059
Debian Linux-Kernel-2.4.14-ia64 Vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-358

Source: DEBIAN
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
DSA-423

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-358
linux-kernel-2.4.18 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-423
linux-kernel-2.4.17-ia64 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: Vendor Advisory
linux-odirect-information-leak(11249)

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2003:014

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 28024
Linux Kernel O_DIRECT Multiple Race Condition Local Information Disclosure

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 4457
Linux Kernel O_DIRECT Deleted File Retrieval or File System Corruption

Source: REDHAT
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
RHSA-2003:025

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
6763

Source: CCN
Type: BID-6763
Linux O_DIRECT Direct Input/Output Information Leak Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-odirect-information-leak(11249)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.18:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.11:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.19:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:redhat:linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:532
    P
    		DSA-358-4 -- linux-kernel-2.4.18 -- several vulnerabilities
    2016-07-01
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20030018
    V
    		CVE-2003-0018
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.debian:def:358
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2013-01-21
    oval:org.debian:def:423
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2004-01-15
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.4.10
    linux linux kernel 2.4.11
    linux linux kernel 2.4.12
    linux linux kernel 2.4.13
    linux linux kernel 2.4.14
    linux linux kernel 2.4.15
    linux linux kernel 2.4.16
    linux linux kernel 2.4.17
    linux linux kernel 2.4.18
    linux linux kernel 2.4.19
    linux linux kernel 2.4.18
    linux linux kernel 2.4.10
    linux linux kernel 2.4.11
    linux linux kernel 2.4.12
    linux linux kernel 2.4.13
    linux linux kernel 2.4.14
    linux linux kernel 2.4.15
    linux linux kernel 2.4.16
    linux linux kernel 2.4.17
    linux linux kernel 2.4.19
    redhat linux 7.1
    redhat linux 7.2
    redhat linux 7.3
    debian debian linux 3.0
    redhat linux 8.0
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 9.0