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low 2.1

CVE-2005-0400 json

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 d…

published 2005-04-05 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-0401

cvss
2.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 38%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

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.

Patch / fix

  • kernel RHEL 4 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
  • kernel-smp RHEL 4 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
  • kernel-hugemem RHEL 4 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
  • kernel RHEL 3 2.4.21-37.EL
  • kernel-smp RHEL 3 2.4.21-37.EL
  • kernel-BOOT RHEL 3 2.4.21-37.EL
  • kernel-source RHEL 3 2.4.21-37.EL
  • kernel-hugemem RHEL 3 2.4.21-37.EL

red hat advisories RHSA-2005:366RHSA-2005:663

Vendor advisories

What the vendors themselves say about their products: affected, fixed or not affected, and what to do.

red hat product security vex CVE-2005-0400 updated

security flaw

  • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-smp 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-BOOT 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-source 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-unsupported 2.4.21-37.EL, +2 more Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-smp 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-BOOT 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-source 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-unsupported 2.4.21-37.EL, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:663
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 kernel 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL Red Hat Enterprise Linux Desktop version 4 kernel 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:366
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2006:0191
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-smp 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-BOOT 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-source 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-unsupported 2.4.21-37.EL, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:663
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 kernel 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:366
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2006:0191
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-smp 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-BOOT 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-source 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.4.21-37.EL, kernel-unsupported 2.4.21-37.EL, +2 more
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:663
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 kernel 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL, kernel-smp 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL, kernel-hugemem 2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2005:366
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  • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
    fixed: vendor fix RHSA-2006:0190

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Exploit prediction

0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 38% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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