MEDIUM
security flaw
Published Oct 26, 2004
4.6
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.48%
Description
Certain USB drivers in the Linux 2.4 kernel use the copy_to_user function on uninitialized structures, which could allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading memory that was not cleared from previous usage.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- 2.2.0
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.2.4
- 2.2.5
- 2.2.6
- 2.2.7
- 2.2.8
- 2.2.9
- 2.2.10
- 2.2.11
- 2.2.12
- 2.2.13
- 2.2.14
- 2.2.15
- 2.2.15
- 2.2.15_pre20
- 2.2.16
- 2.2.16
- 2.2.17
- 2.2.18
- 2.2.19
- 2.2.20
- 2.2.21
- 2.2.22
- 2.2.23
- 2.2.24
- 2.2.25
- 2.3.0
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.3.99
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.0
- 2.4.1
- 2.4.2
- 2.4.3
- 2.4.4
- 2.4.5
- 2.4.6
- 2.4.7
- 2.4.8
- 2.4.9
- 2.4.10
- 2.4.11
- 2.4.12
- 2.4.13
- 2.4.14
- 2.4.15
- 2.4.16
- 2.4.17
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.18
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.19
- 2.4.20
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.21
- 2.4.22
- 2.4.23
- 2.4.23
- 2.4.23_ow2
- 2.4.24
- 2.4.24_ow1
- 2.4.25
- 2.4.26
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.4.27
- 2.5.0
- 2.5.1
- 2.5.2
- 2.5.3
- 2.5.4
- 2.5.5
- 2.5.6
- 2.5.7
- 2.5.8
- 2.5.9
- 2.5.10
- 2.5.11
- 2.5.12
- 2.5.13
- 2.5.14
- 2.5.15
- 2.5.16
- 2.5.17
- 2.5.18
- 2.5.19
- 2.5.20
- 2.5.21
- 2.5.22
- 2.5.23
- 2.5.24
- 2.5.25
- 2.5.26
- 2.5.27
- 2.5.28
- 2.5.29
- 2.5.30
- 2.5.31
- 2.5.32
- 2.5.33
- 2.5.34
- 2.5.35
- 2.5.36
- 2.5.37
- 2.5.38
- 2.5.39
- 2.5.40
- 2.5.41
- 2.5.42
- 2.5.43
- 2.5.44
- 2.5.45
- 2.5.46
- 2.5.47
- 2.5.48
- 2.5.49
- 2.5.50
- 2.5.51
- 2.5.52
- 2.5.53
- 2.5.54
- 2.5.55
- 2.5.56
- 2.5.57
- 2.5.58
- 2.5.59
- 2.5.60
- 2.5.61
- 2.5.62
- 2.5.63
- 2.5.64
- 2.5.65
- 2.5.66
- 2.5.67
- 2.5.68
- 2.5.69
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.0
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.4
- 2.6.5
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.6
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.7
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6.8
- 2.6_test9_cvs
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 3.0
- 2.0
- 2.1
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2004:549
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 Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2004:504
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-20.0.1.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2004:549 |
| 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 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.
4.6 MEDIUM NVD
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact Partial
Availability Impact Partial
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
0.48% 0.00477
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.00477
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 (9 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00477) | 38.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.48% (0.00477) | 37.27th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.15% (0.00149) | 32.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 5.22th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00043) | 5.88th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.98th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 23, 2023 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 74.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 72.92th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.55% (0.01547) | 51.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (0)
No CWE recorded.
References (23)
- http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=127921 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-24.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/981134 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNThird Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- 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.securityfocus.com/bid/10892 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDPatchVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?id=14580 x_refsource_MISC
- http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0041/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_TRUSTIX
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2004-0685 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617249 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16931 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-0685
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10665 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2004-0685
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Oct 26, 2004
Updated Aug 8, 2024
Reserved Jul 13, 2004
Link CVE-2004-0685
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a