CVE-2005-0400
- State
- Published
- Severity
- Not scored
- Published
- Apr 5, 2005
- Updated
- Aug 7, 2024
- Reserved
- Feb 14, 2005
Description
The ext2_make_empty function call in the Linux kernel before 2.6.11.6 does not properly initialize memory when creating a block for a new directory entry, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading the block.
Scores
The record has no CVSS score.
Weaknesses
The record names no weakness.
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
n/an/a |
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References
- http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt
- 18684third-party-advisory
- RHSA-2005:366vendor-advisory
- 14713third-party-advisory
- USN-103-1vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2006:0190vendor-advisory
- 20050401 Information leak in the Linux kernel ext2 implementationmailing-list
- 17002third-party-advisory
- FLSA:152532vendor-advisory
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10336vdb-entrysignature
- kernel-ext2-information-disclosure(19866)vdb-entry
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6
- RHSA-2005:663vendor-advisory
- ADV-2005-1878vdb-entry
- 12932vdb-entry
- RHSA-2006:0191vendor-advisory
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