FKIE_CVE-2005-0400

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2005-05-02 04:00 - Updated: 2026-06-16 22:11
Severity
Summary
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
secalert@redhat.comhttp://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txtVendor Advisory
secalert@redhat.comhttp://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6
secalert@redhat.comhttp://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111238764720696&w=2
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/14713/
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/17002
secalert@redhat.comhttp://secunia.com/advisories/18684
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12932
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
secalert@redhat.comhttps://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532
secalert@redhat.comhttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19866
secalert@redhat.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10336
secalert@redhat.comhttps://usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txtVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111238764720696&w=2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/14713/
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12932
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19866
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10336
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
linux linux_kernel *

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  "lastModified": "2026-06-16T22:11:02.443",
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