# CVE-2004-0535: 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 p

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2004-06-08 · Updated: 2024-08-08

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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

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

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