CVE-2005-0400

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.

References

https://usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10336

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19866

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12932

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/18684

http://secunia.com/advisories/17002

http://secunia.com/advisories/14713/

http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111238764720696&w=2

http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6

http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3