PT-2004-3032 · Linux · Linux Kernel

Markku-Juhani O. Saarinen

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Published

2004-02-19

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Updated

2016-10-18

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CVE-2004-2136

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 versions 2.6.x
Description The issue concerns a weakness in dm-crypt 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 updating to a newer version that addresses the "IV computation" weaknesses in dm-crypt to prevent the detection of watermarked files without decryption.

Exploit

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Related Identifiers

CVE-2004-2136

Affected Products

Linux Kernel