CVE-2005-0400

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
Link Resource
http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt Vendor Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111238764720696&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/14713/
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12932
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19866
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10336
https://usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/
http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt Vendor Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111238764720696&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/14713/
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12932
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19866
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10336
https://usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2005-05-02 04:00

Updated : 2025-04-03 01:03


NVD link : CVE-2005-0400

Mitre link : CVE-2005-0400

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2005-0400


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel