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CVE-2004-2660

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9 EPSS 0.39%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2004-12-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9. It affects Linux. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2004-2660
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
4.9
EPSS
0.39%
Linux

Original NVD Description

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.