What is CVE-2004-2302?

CVE-2004-2302 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.6 out of 10. CVE-2004-2302 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-2302?

CVE-2004-2302 has a CVSS score of 2.6 out of 10, rated Low severity. The vector string is AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-2302?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2004-2302. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.

Is CVE-2004-2302 actively exploited?

CVE-2004-2302 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

CVE-2004-2302

Low

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.

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2004-12-31

Last modified 2026-04-16

CVSS version 2.0

Patch available

Awaiting data

CVSS 2.0 score

2.6

out of 10

Low

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Scope

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

Vector string

AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2004-2302 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/17826
Secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/18056
Debian Security
http://www.debian.org/security/2005/dsa-922
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:218
Mandriva
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:219
Securityfocus
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/13091
Kernel patch commit
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.10-rc1/2.6.10-rc1-mm1/broken-out/fix-race-in-sysfs_read_file-and-sysfs_write_file.patch
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404186a4deVoR88JjTwMa3ZnIp-_YJsA
Patch
Kernel patch commit
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2005_44_kernel.html
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2004-2302

Severity Low

CVSS score 2.6 / 10

CVSS version 2.0

Published 2004-12-31

Modified 2026-04-16

KEV No

Patch Awaiting data

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-2302?

CVE-2004-2302 is a Low severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 2.6 out of 10 . CVE-2004-2302 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2004-2302?

CVE-2004-2302 has a CVSS score of 2.6 out of 10, rated Low severity (CVSS 2.0). The vector string is AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2004-2302?

No patch is currently available for CVE-2004-2302. Monitor the NIST NVD and your Linux distribution's security advisories for updates.
Is CVE-2004-2302 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2004-2302 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.