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.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.10 (including) | 2.4.10 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.11 (including) | 2.4.11 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.12 (including) | 2.4.12 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.13 (including) | 2.4.13 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.14 (including) | 2.4.14 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.15 (including) | 2.4.15 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.16 (including) | 2.4.16 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.17 (including) | 2.4.17 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.18 (including) | 2.4.18 (including) |
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.19 (including) | 2.4.19 (including) |
| Kernel-source-2.4.27 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Kernel-source-2.4.27 | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Linux 7.1 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Linux 7.2 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Linux 7.3 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Linux 8.0 | RedHat | * |