CVE-2004-2660

N/A Unknown

Published: December 31, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026

Description

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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404182a613oVsK0-8eCWpyYFrUf8rhLA

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/21605

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/22093

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/22174

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://support.avaya.com/elmodocs2/security/ASA-2006-203.htm

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1184

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.10

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0617.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/19665

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10165

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404182a613oVsK0-8eCWpyYFrUf8rhLA