PT-2005-1463 · Linux+1 · Linux Kernel+1

Matthew Miller

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Published

2005-04-05

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Updated

2018-10-03

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CVE-2005-0400

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 prior to 2.6.11.6
Description The issue concerns the improper initialization of memory by the ext2 make empty function call when creating a block for a new directory entry. This allows local users to potentially obtain sensitive information by reading the block.
Recommendations For Linux kernel versions prior to 2.6.11.6, update to version 2.6.11.6 or later to resolve the issue.

Fix

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Related Identifiers

CVE-2005-0400
RHSA-2005:366
RHSA-2005:663
RHSA-2005_366
RHSA-2005_663

Affected Products

Linux Kernel
Red Hat