Race condition vulnerability in sysfs_read_file and sysfs_write_file functions in Linux kernel before 2.6.10

Race condition vulnerability in sysfs_read_file and sysfs_write_file functions in Linux kernel before 2.6.10

CVE-2004-2302 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:H/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

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.

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