CVE - CVE-2005-0400

CVE-ID
CVE-2005-0400	Learn more at National Vulnerability Database (NVD) • CVSS Severity Rating • Fix Information • Vulnerable Software Versions • SCAP Mappings • CPE Information
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
Note: References are provided for the convenience of the reader to help distinguish between vulnerabilities. The list is not intended to be complete.
MISC:12932 URL:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12932 MISC:14713 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/14713/ MISC:17002 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/17002 MISC:18684 URL:http://secunia.com/advisories/18684 MISC:20050401 Information leak in the Linux kernel ext2 implementation URL:http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111238764720696&w=2 MISC:ADV-2005-1878 URL:~~http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878~~ (Obsolete source) MISC:FLSA:152532 URL:https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532 MISC:RHSA-2005:366 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html MISC:RHSA-2005:663 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html MISC:RHSA-2006:0190 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html MISC:RHSA-2006:0191 URL:http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html MISC:USN-103-1 URL:https://usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/ MISC:http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt URL:http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt MISC:http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6 URL:http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6 MISC:kernel-ext2-information-disclosure(19866) URL:https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19866 MISC:oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10336 URL:https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10336
Assigning CNA
Red Hat, Inc.
Date Record Created
20050214	Disclaimer: The record creation date may reflect when the CVE ID was allocated or reserved, and does not necessarily indicate when this vulnerability was discovered, shared with the affected vendor, publicly disclosed, or updated in CVE.
Phase (Legacy)
Assigned (20050214)
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Comments (Legacy)

Proposed (Legacy)
N/A
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