CVE-2004-0177
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.0
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedJun 1, 2004
First seenJun 1, 2004
How to fix
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Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | — |
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