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CVE-2005-0400
Published: Apr 5, 2005
Modified: Aug 7, 2024
PUBLISHED
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.
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
n/a | n/a | affected n/a |
References
http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt
x_refsource_MISC
18684
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
RHSA-2005:366
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
14713
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
USN-103-1
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_UBUNTU
RHSA-2006:0190
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
20050401 Information leak in the Linux kernel ext2 implementation
mailing-list
x_refsource_BUGTRAQ
17002
third-party-advisory
x_refsource_SECUNIA
FLSA:152532
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_FEDORA
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10336
vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_OVAL
kernel-ext2-information-disclosure(19866)
vdb-entry
x_refsource_XF
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6
x_refsource_CONFIRM
RHSA-2005:663
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
ADV-2005-1878
vdb-entry
x_refsource_VUPEN
12932
vdb-entry
x_refsource_BID
RHSA-2006:0191
vendor-advisory
x_refsource_REDHAT
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