CVE-2004-2302: Linux Kernel

Low severity, CVSS 2.6. EPSS: 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Affected products

• Linux Linux Kernel: version 2.6.10 only

Published 2004-12-31. Last modified 2026-06-16.