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)
Core 13
Core References
Patch, Vendor Advisory vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10352
Patch, Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-413.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_redhat
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-418.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_mandrake
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:062
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16159
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/testing/patch-2.4.27.log
Various Sources vendor-advisory
x_refsource_fedora
http://lwn.net/Articles/91155/
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_conectiva
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000845
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=125168
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_sgi
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040804-01-U.asc
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_gentoo
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
signature
x_refsource_oval
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11136
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_suse
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.html
Scores
EPSS
0.0013
EPSS Percentile
31.9%
Details
Status
published
Products (25)
conectiva/linux
8.0
conectiva/linux
9.0
engardelinux/secure_community
2.0
engardelinux/secure_linux
1.5
gentoo/linux
1.4
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.0 (13 CPE variants)
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.1
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.2
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.3
linux/linux_kernel
2.4.4
... and 15 more
Published
Aug 06, 2004
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026