CVE-2005-0400

Severity: low (CVSS 2.1 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2005-05-02 · updated 2026-06-16

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.

Affected products

Linux kernel: through 2.6.11.6

References

http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111238764720696&w=2
http://secunia.com/advisories/14713/
http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
http://secunia.com/advisories/18684
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12932
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878

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