CVE-2004-0535

N/A Unknown
Published: August 06, 2004 Modified: April 16, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040804-01-U.asc
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=125168
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000845
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lwn.net/Articles/91155/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/testing/patch-2.4.27.log
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:062
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-413.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-418.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10352
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16159
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11136
Source: cve@mitre.org
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040804-01-U.asc
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=125168
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000845
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lwn.net/Articles/91155/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/testing/patch-2.4.27.log
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:062
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2004_20_kernel.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-413.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-418.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10352
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16159
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11136
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

26 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.1%
32th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Affected Vendors

suse linux mandrakesoft gentoo engardelinux conectiva