VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2004-0177
The ext3 code in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26 does not properly initialize journal descriptor blocks, which causes an information leak in which in-memory data is written to the device for the ext3 file system, which allows privileged users to obtain…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.60%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.60%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The ext3 code in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26 does not properly initialize journal descriptor blocks, which causes an information leak in which in-memory data is written to the device for the ext3 file system, which allows privileged users to obtain portions of kernel memory by reading the raw device.
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.60% probability · 84th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404056b368s6vpJbGWxDD_LhQNYQrdzQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108213675028441&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-166.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-121.shtml
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-126.shtml
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-127.shtml
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-479
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-480
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-481
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-482
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-489
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-491
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-495Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4285.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:029
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10152
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15867
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10556
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404056b368s6vpJbGWxDD_LhQNYQrdzQ
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108213675028441&w=2
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-166.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-121.shtml
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.