| Name | CVE-2003-0018 |
| Description | 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. |
| Source | CVE (at NVD; CERT, LWN, oss-sec, fulldisc, Red Hat, Ubuntu, Gentoo, SUSE bugzilla/CVE, GitHub advisories/code/issues, web search, more) |
| References | DSA-358, DSA-423 |
The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.
| Package | Type | Release | Fixed Version | Urgency | Origin | Debian Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kernel-image-2.4.17-ia64 | source | woody | kernel-image-2.4.17-ia64 | DSA-423 | ||
| kernel-image-2.4.18-1-alpha | source | woody | 2.4.18-10. | DSA-358 | ||
| kernel-image-2.4.18-1-i386 | source | woody | 2.4.18-11 | DSA-358 | ||
| kernel-image-2.4.18-i386bf | source | woody | 2.4.18-5woody4 | DSA-358 | ||
| kernel-source-2.4.18 | source | woody | 2.4.18-13 | DSA-358 | ||
| kernel-source-2.4.27 | source | (unstable) | (not affected) | |||
| linux-2.6 | source | (unstable) | (not affected) |
- linux-2.6 <not-affected> (Fixed before upload into archive; in 2.5.27)
- kernel-source-2.4.27 <not-affected> (Fixed before upload into archive; in 2.4.21)