CVE-2005-0400

N/A Unknown
Published: May 02, 2005 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/14713/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12932
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/
Source: secalert@redhat.com
http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111238764720696&w=2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/14713/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12932
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19866
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
23th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

linux