CVE-2005-0400

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 2
Modified
Published: 05 Apr 2005, 04:00
Last modified:07 Aug 2024, 21:13

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
minimal
8/100
CVSS Score
2.1 LOW
v2.0 (nvd)
EPSS Score
0.08% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

05 Apr 2005, 04:00
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
07 Aug 2024, 21:13
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

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.

CVSS Metrics

  • v2.0•LOW•Score: 2.1AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.08%• Percentile: 23%

Affected Systems

  • linux•linux_kernel

    ≤ 2.6.11.6

References (16)