Upstream information
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.SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently not rated by SUSE as it is not affecting the SUSE Enterprise products.
National Vulnerability Database | |
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Base Score | 2.1 |
Vector | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
Access Vector | Local |
Access Complexity | Low |
Authentication | None |
Confidentiality Impact | Partial |
Integrity Impact | None |
Availability Impact | None |
SUSE Security Advisories:
- SUSE-SA:2004:020, published Tuesday, Jul 2nd 2004 18:00 MEST
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:52:33 2013CVE page last modified: Tue Dec 19 11:09:13 2023