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CVE-2004-2302

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…

Low2.6EPSS 0.34%
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Updated
Reserved
Assigned by
mitre

Description

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.

Scores

CVSS scores of CVE-2004-2302, by who scored it
Scored byCVSSScoreVector
NVDNVD · Modified2.0Low2.6AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P
EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
0.34% · top 72% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)

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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.6.

Weakness

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Affected products

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Record last updated .