PT-2004-3031 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Markku-Juhani O. Saarinen

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Published

2004-05-26

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Updated

2016-10-18

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CVE-2004-2135

CVSS v2.0

2.1

Low

VectorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel version 2.6.x
Description The issue concerns a weakness in the cryptoloop on Linux kernel, specifically with "IV computation" when used on certain file systems with a block size of 1024 or greater. This weakness allows watermarked files to be detected without decryption.
Recommendations For Linux kernel version 2.6.x, consider applying configuration changes to mitigate the risk, such as avoiding the use of cryptoloop on file systems with a block size of 1024 or greater until a fix is available.

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Related Identifiers

CVE-2004-2135

Affected Products

Linux Kernel