5.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
Low
4.9 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
COMPLETE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
24.8%
Memory leak in direct-io.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via certain O_DIRECT (direct IO) write requests.
linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404182a613oVsK0-8eCWpyYFrUf8rhLA
secunia.com/advisories/21605
secunia.com/advisories/22093
secunia.com/advisories/22174
support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm
www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.10
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/19665
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10165