security flaw
Published Apr 5, 2005
2.1
LOWCVSS 2.0
EPSS 0.44%
Description
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.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 2.6.11.6
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
kernel-0:2.4.21-37.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:663
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
Fixed · RHSA-2005:366
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0191
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0190
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0191
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0191
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
n/a
Fixed · RHSA-2006:0190
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | kernel-0:2.4.21-37.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:663 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | kernel-0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL | Fixed | RHSA-2005:366 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0191 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0190 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0191 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0191 |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | n/a | Fixed | RHSA-2006:0190 |
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:L/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 (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00443) | 36.22th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.44% (0.00443) | 35.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.09% (0.00087) | 22.93th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 11.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 2, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 10.25th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.04% (0.00044) | 8.24th | 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) |
No CWE recorded.
References (20)
- http://arkoon.net/advisories/ext2-make-empty-leak.txt x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.11.6 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=111238764720696&w=2 mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://secunia.com/advisories/14713/ third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://secunia.com/advisories/18684 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-366.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0190.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2006-0191.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12932 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2005-0400 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=152532 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1617518 Issue Tracking
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/19866 vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2005-0400
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10336 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVAL
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/103-1/ vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2005-0400
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.