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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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0534 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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:24:26.913Z

Reserved: 2004-06-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2004-0535

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-08-06T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2004-0535

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2004-05-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2004-0535 - Bugzilla

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