Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published May 2, 2005· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2005-0400
CVE-2005-0400
Description
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.
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References
16- arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txtnvdVendor Advisory
- kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6nvd
- marc.infonvd
- secunia.com/advisories/14713/nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/17002nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/18684nvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.htmlnvd
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/12932nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878nvd
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cginvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19866nvd
- oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10336nvd
- usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/nvd
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