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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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2004-0177 | 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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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-08T00:10:03.548Z
Reserved: 2004-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2004-0177
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Status : Modified
Published: 2004-06-01T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2004-0177
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD