Vulnerability in Linux Kernel
CVE-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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.026 (85.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 85th percentile — 85.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.026 · newest: 0.026 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Linux Kernel — versions 2.4.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-127.shtml (government-resource, third-party-advisory)
- marc.info/ (vendor-advisory)
- bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-482 (vendor-advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-495 (vendor-advisory, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-479 (vendor-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15867 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-480 (vendor-advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/10152 (vdb-entry)
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/ (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2004-0177?
- CVE-2004-0177 is a vulnerability in Linux Kernel. Published 2004-06-01.
- Is CVE-2004-0177 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.