CVE-2005-0400

The ext2makeempty 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...

CVE-2005-0400

The CVE-2005-0400 issue affects the Linux kernel ext2 file system: ext2_make_empty does not initialize memory when allocating a new directory entry block, enabling local users to read potentially sensitive data from the block. The documented fix is in kernel update 2.6.11.6 (and related Red Hat/U...