PT-2004-1096 · Gentoo Linux+1 · Aa-Sources+2
Published
2004-04-17
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Updated
2017-07-11
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CVE-2004-0133
CVSS v2.0
7.2
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux versions 2.4.x
aa-sources versions prior to 2.4.23-r2
Description
The issue concerns an information leak in the XFS file system code in Linux, allowing local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the raw device. Additionally, there are multiple vulnerabilities in the aa-sources package of Gentoo Linux, which can lead to breaches of confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected information. These vulnerabilities can be exploited locally.
Recommendations
For Linux version 2.4.x, update to a version that fixes the information leak in the XFS file system code.
For aa-sources versions prior to 2.4.23-r2, update to version 2.4.23-r2 or later to address the multiple vulnerabilities.
Fix
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linux
Xfs
Aa-Sources