CVE-2004-0535

Description

The e1000 driver for Linux kernel 2.4.26 and earlier does not properly initialize memory before using it, which allows local users to read portions of kernel memory. NOTE: this issue was originally incorrectly reported as a "buffer overflow" by some sources.

Affected products

• conectiva / linux8.0 – 8.0
• conectiva / linux9.0 – 9.0
• engardelinux / secure_community2.0 – 2.0
• engardelinux / secure_linux1.5 – 1.5
• gentoo / linux1.4 – 1.4
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.0 – 2.4.0
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.18 – 2.4.18
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.18 – 2.4.18
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.18 – 2.4.18
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.18 – 2.4.18
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.18 – 2.4.18
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.18 – 2.4.18
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.19 – 2.4.19
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.19 – 2.4.19
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.19 – 2.4.19
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.19 – 2.4.19
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.19 – 2.4.19
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.19 – 2.4.19
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.19 – 2.4.19
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.20 – 2.4.20
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.21 – 2.4.21
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.21 – 2.4.21
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.21 – 2.4.21
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.21 – 2.4.21
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.22 – 2.4.22
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.23 – 2.4.23
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.23 – 2.4.23
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.23_ow2 – 2.4.23_ow2
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.24 – 2.4.24
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.24_ow1 – 2.4.24_ow1
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.25 – 2.4.25
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.26 – 2.4.26
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.27 – 2.4.27
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.0 – 2.4.0
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.0 – 2.4.0
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.0 – 2.4.0
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.0 – 2.4.0
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.0 – 2.4.0
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.0 – 2.4.0
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.0 – 2.4.0
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.0 – 2.4.0
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.0 – 2.4.0
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.0 – 2.4.0
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.0 – 2.4.0
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.0 – 2.4.0
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.1 – 2.4.1
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.2 – 2.4.2
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.3 – 2.4.3
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.4 – 2.4.4
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.5 – 2.4.5
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.6 – 2.4.6
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.7 – 2.4.7
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.8 – 2.4.8
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.9 – 2.4.9
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.10 – 2.4.10
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.11 – 2.4.11
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.12 – 2.4.12
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.13 – 2.4.13
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.14 – 2.4.14
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.15 – 2.4.15
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.16 – 2.4.16
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.17 – 2.4.17
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.18 – 2.4.18
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.18 – 2.4.18
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.18 – 2.4.18
• Linux / Linux kernel2.4.18 – 2.4.18
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux9.1 – 9.1
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux10.0 – 10.0
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux9.1 – 9.1
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux9.2 – 9.2
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux9.2 – 9.2
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux10.0 – 10.0
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux_corporate_server2.1 – 2.1
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_linux_corporate_server2.1 – 2.1
• mandrakesoft / mandrake_multi_network_firewall8.2 – 8.2
• SUSE / suse_email_serveriii – iii
• SUSE / suse_email_server3.1 – 3.1
• SUSE / suse_linux8.1 – 8.1
• SUSE / suse_linux7 – 7
• SUSE / suse_linux8 – 8
• SUSE / suse_linux8.0 – 8.0
• SUSE / suse_linux8.0 – 8.0
• SUSE / suse_linux8.2 – 8.2
• SUSE / suse_linux9.0 – 9.0
• SUSE / suse_linux9.0 – 9.0
• SUSE / suse_linux9.1 – 9.1
• SUSE / suse_linux_admin-cd_for_firewall
• SUSE / suse_linux_connectivity_server
• SUSE / suse_linux_database_server
• SUSE / suse_linux_firewall_cd
• SUSE / suse_linux_firewall_live-cd
• SUSE / suse_linux_office_server
• SUSE / suse_office_server

References

• MISChttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10352
• MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-413.html
• MISChttp://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-418.html
• MISChttp://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/testing/patch-2.4.27.log
• MISChttp://lwn.net/Articles/91155/
• MISChttp://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000845
• MISChttp://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=125168
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:062
• MISChttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16159
• VENDOR_ADVISORYftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040804-01-U.asc
• MISChttp://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
• MISChttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11136
• VENDOR_ADVISORYhttp://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.html