CVE-2004-0177
Linux Kernel - Information Disclosure
Title source: ruleDescription
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.
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Scores
EPSS
0.0177
EPSS Percentile
82.4%
Classification
Status
draft
Affected Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel
Timeline
Published
Jun 01, 2004
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026