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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 directory entry, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information by reading the block.

    Published:Mar 21, 2005
    Last Modified:Apr 16, 2026
    EPS:Apr 5, 2005
    EPSS Score:0.00079
    CVSS Score:2.1

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Redhat
    Product
    Enterprise Linux

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt
    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111238764720696&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/14713/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12932
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19866
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10336
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/
    http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt
    http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6
    http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111238764720696&w=2
    http://secunia.com/advisories/14713/
    http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
    http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
    http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12932
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
    https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19866
    https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10336
    https://usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High