Description
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.
Published: 2004-10-26
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1067-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.16 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1069-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.18 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1070-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.19 packages fix several vulnerabilities
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-1082-1 New Linux kernel 2.4.17 packages fix several vulnerabilities
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2004-0684 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.
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Linux Linux Kernel
Redhat Enterprise Linux Enterprise Linux Desktop
Trustix Secure Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-08T00:24:27.059Z

Reserved: 2004-07-13T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2004-0685

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Status : Deferred

Published: 2004-12-23T05:00:00.000

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

Link: CVE-2004-0685

cve-icon Redhat

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Publid Date: 2003-10-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2004-0685 - Bugzilla

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