4.6med

CVE-2004-0685

Certain USB drivers in the Linux 2.4 kernel use the copy_to_user function on uninitialized structures, which could allow local users to obt…

Published 22 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.6
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
0.5%
percentile 41%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Certain USB drivers in the Linux 2.4 kernel use the copy_to_user function on uninitialized structures, which could allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading memory that was not cleared from previous usage.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

0.48% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 41% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.6AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Technology feeds
Linux kernel (RSS, critical only)

References

  • secunia.com /advisories/20163 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • kb.cert.org /vuls/id/981134 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT-VN, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/16931 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • securityspace.com /smysecure/catid.html?id=14580 · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1082 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/10892 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.fedora.us /show_bug.cgi?id=2336 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA, x_transferred
  • bugzilla.redhat.com /bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=127921 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • gentoo.org /security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-24.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1070 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/20162 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • trustix.net /errata/2004/0041/ · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_TRUSTIX, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1067 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2006/dsa-1069 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • oval.cisecurity.org /repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10665 · vdb-entry, signature, x_refsource_OVAL, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/20202 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • redhat.com /support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_REDHAT, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/20338 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred

Sources

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