CVE-2005-0400
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
4.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
10.1%
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.
Affected configurations
References
arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt
kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6
marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111238764720696&w=2
secunia.com/advisories/14713/
secunia.com/advisories/17002
secunia.com/advisories/18684
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/12932
www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19866
oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10336
usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/
Related
2.1 Low
CVSS2
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
4.9 Medium
AI Score
Confidence
High
0.0004 Low
EPSS
Percentile
10.1%