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  1. Vulnerabilities

CVE-2004-0177 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846 CVE, MITRE
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404056b368s6vpJbGWxDD_LhQNYQrdzQ CVE, MITRE
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108213675028441&w=2 CVE, MITRE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-166.html CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml CVE, MITRE
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-121.shtml CVE, MITRE
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-126.shtml CVE, MITRE
http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-127.shtml CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-479 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-480 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-481 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-482 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-489 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-491 CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-495 CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4285.html CVE, MITRE Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:029 CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10152 CVE, MITRE
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 CVE, MITRE
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15867 CVE, MITRE
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10556 CVE, MITRE

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2004-0177
NVD Published Date:
06/01/2004
NVD Last Modified:
04/02/2025
Source:
MITRE