Vulnerability in Linux Kernel

CVE-2005-0400

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.

EPSS: 0.004 (36.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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