security flaw
Published Apr 16, 2004
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.60%
Description
The ext3 code in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26 does not properly initialize journal descriptor blocks, which causes an information leak in which in-memory data is written to the device for the ext3 file system, which allows privileged users to obtain portions of kernel memory by reading the raw device.
Affected products
No data.
- 2.4.0
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-27.0.4.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:504
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:505
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:505
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:505
Red Hat Linux 9
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:166
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:504
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-27.0.4.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:293 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:504 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:505 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:505 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:505 |
| Red Hat Linux 9 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:166 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2004:504 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.60% (0.02603) | 84.82th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.60% (0.02603) | 83.30th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.89% (0.00885) | 73.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Feb 12, 2025 | 7.85% (0.07854) | 94.29th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.74% (0.00744) | 81.58th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 13, 2024 | 0.83% (0.00834) | 82.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 23, 2023 | 0.83% (0.00834) | 80.11th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | 0.59% (0.00589) | 74.94th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.75% (0.00751) | 78.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 82.85th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 81.17th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.69% (0.02686) | 62.66th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
No CWE recorded.
References (28)
- http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000846 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_CONECTIVA
- http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.4/cset%404056b368s6vpJbGWxDD_LhQNYQrdzQ x_refsource_MISC
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=108213675028441&w=2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIX
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2004-166.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHATPatchVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-121.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-126.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
- http://www.ciac.org/ciac/bulletins/o-127.shtml third-party-advisorygovernment-resourcex_refsource_CIAC
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-479 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-480 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-481 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-482 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-489 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-491 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-495 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4285.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_ENGARDEPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:029 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_MANDRAKE
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-293.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10152 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0177 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617168 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15867 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0177
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10556 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0177
Change history (0)
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