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CVE-2005-0400

The ext2_make_empty function call in the Linux kernel before 2.6.11.6 does not properly...

2.1 Low

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.

Exploit likelihood

0.44%Down 1.1 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 2.1

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.

Record
CVE-2005-0400
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2005-0400
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2005-0401 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2005-0401
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rjq7-97rj-x352 No score

The ext2_make_empty function call in the Linux kernel before 2.6.11.6 does not properly...

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.

Record
GHSA-rjq7-97rj-x352
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::as
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
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Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::desktop
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::es
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-hugemem-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel-smp-devel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:4::ws
From an advisory covering 18 CVEs
 before 0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
0:2.6.9-5.0.5.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::as
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::desktop
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::es
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-BOOT
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-debuginfo
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-doc
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-hugemem
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-hugemem-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-smp
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-smp-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-source
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL
kernel-unsupported
Red Hat:enterprise_linux:3::ws
From an advisory covering 20 CVEs
 before 0:2.4.21-37.EL
0:2.4.21-37.EL

History

History
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Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2005-0400 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Linux Kernel, published April 5, 2005. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.44%, the 38th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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