Explain 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.
Affected Products: n/a
References: [{'name': 'O-127', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'government-resource', 'x_refsource_CIAC'], 'url': 'http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-127.shtml'}, {'name': '2004-0020', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_TRUSTIX'], 'url': 'http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108213675028441&w=2'}, {'name': 'FLSA:2336', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_FEDORA'], 'url': 'https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336'}, {'name': 'DSA-482', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-482'}, {'name': 'DSA-495', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-495'}, {'name': 'DSA-479', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-479'}, {'name': 'linux-ext3-info-disclosure(15867)', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_XF'], 'url': 'https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15867'}, {'name': 'DSA-480', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-480'}, {'name': '10152', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'x_refsource_BID'], 'url': 'http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10152'}, {'name': 'CLA-2004:846', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_CONECTIVA'], 'url': 'http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846'}, {'name': 'DSA-489', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-489'}, {'name': 'DSA-481', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-481'}, {'name': 'oval:org.mitre.oval:def:10556', 'tags': ['vdb-entry', 'signature', 'x_refsource_OVAL'], 'url': 'https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10556'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2005:293', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html'}, {'name': 'ESA-20040428-004', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_ENGARDE'], 'url': 'http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4285.html'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2004:505', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html'}, {'name': 'O-121', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'government-resource', 'x_refsource_CIAC'], 'url': 'http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-121.shtml'}, {'name': 'O-126', 'tags': ['third-party-advisory', 'government-resource', 'x_refsource_CIAC'], 'url': 'http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-126.shtml'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2004:504', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html'}, {'name': 'MDKSA-2004:029', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_MANDRAKE'], 'url': 'http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:029'}, {'name': 'GLSA-200407-02', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_GENTOO'], 'url': 'http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml'}, {'name': 'RHSA-2004:166', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_REDHAT'], 'url': 'http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-166.html'}, {'tags': ['x_refsource_MISC'], 'url': 'http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404056b368s6vpJbGWxDD_LhQNYQrdzQ'}, {'name': 'DSA-491', 'tags': ['vendor-advisory', 'x_refsource_DEBIAN'], 'url': 'http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-491'}]
CVE State: PUBLISHED