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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…
Low2.1EPSS 0.44%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- redhat
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Low2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.44% · top 61% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Low 2.1.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (16)
- http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 18684 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- RHSA-2005:366 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 14713 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- USN-103-1 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTUx_transferred
- RHSA-2006:0190 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- 20050401 Information leak in the Linux kernel ext2 implementation (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 17002 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- FLSA:152532 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORAx_transferred
- oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10336 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALx_transferred
- kernel-ext2-information-disclosure(19866) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- RHSA-2005:663 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
- ADV-2005-1878 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 12932 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- RHSA-2006:0191 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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