Medium
CVSS 4.9
Overview
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.
CVE-2004-2660
Memory leak in direct-io.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x before 2.6.10 allows local user...
Risk analysis
This vulnerability is rated 🟡 MEDIUM.
- CVSS: 4.9 (MEDIUM)
- Detected tags: none (tag impact: LOW)
Recommended actions:
- Prioritize remediation based on business criticality and exposure.
- Limit exposure and increase monitoring until fixed.