CVE-2004-0535

e1000 <2.4.26 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

The e1000 driver for Linux kernel 2.4.26 and earlier does not properly initialize memory before using it, which allows local users to read portions of kernel memory. NOTE: this issue was originally incorrectly reported as a "buffer overflow" by some sources.

References (13)

[Issue Tracking] http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=125168

[Vendor Advisory] http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000845

[Various Sources] http://lwn.net/Articles/91155/

[Vendor Advisory] http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/testing/patch-2.4.27.log

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:062

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-413.html

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-418.html

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10352

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16159

[Vendor Advisory] ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040804-01-U.asc

[Vendor Advisory] http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.html

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11136

Scores

EPSS 0.0013

EPSS Percentile 32.3%

Classification

Status draft

Affected Products (50)

mandrakesoft/mandrake_multi_network_firewall

suse/suse_email_server

suse/suse_email_server

suse/suse_linux_admin-cd_for_firewall

suse/suse_linux_connectivity_server

suse/suse_linux_database_server

suse/suse_linux_firewall_cd

suse/suse_linux_firewall_live-cd

suse/suse_linux_office_server

suse/suse_office_server

conectiva/linux

conectiva/linux

engardelinux/secure_community

engardelinux/secure_linux

gentoo/linux

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Aug 06, 2004

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026