Memory Initialization Vulnerability in ext2_make_empty Function

CVE-2005-0400 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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.

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