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CVE-2004-0685 Detail

Description

Certain USB drivers in the Linux 2.4 kernel use the copy_to_user function on uninitialized structures, which could allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading memory that was not cleared from previous usage.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=127921
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=127921
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-24.xml Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-24.xml Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/981134 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/981134 Third Party Advisory  US Government Resource 
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
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-2004-505.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10892 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10892 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?id=14580
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?id=14580
http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0041/
http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0041/
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16931
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16931
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10665
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10665

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2004-0685
NVD Published Date:
12/23/2004
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE