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.
2004-08-06T04:00:00.000
2025-04-03T01:03:51.193
Deferred
CVSSv2: 2.1 (LOW)
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
3.9
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | mandrakesoft | mandrake_multi_network_firewall | 8.2 | Yes |
| Application | suse | suse_email_server | 3.1 | Yes |
| Application | suse | suse_email_server | iii | Yes |
| Application | suse | suse_linux_admin-cd_for_firewall | * | Yes |
| Application | suse | suse_linux_connectivity_server | * | Yes |
| Application | suse | suse_linux_database_server | * | Yes |
| Application | suse | suse_linux_firewall_cd | * | Yes |
| Application | suse | suse_linux_firewall_live-cd | * | Yes |
| Application | suse | suse_linux_office_server | * | Yes |
| Application | suse | suse_office_server | * | Yes |
| Operating System | conectiva | linux | 8.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | conectiva | linux | 9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | engardelinux | secure_community | 2.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | engardelinux | secure_linux | 1.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | gentoo | linux | 1.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.3 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.4 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.5 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.6 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.7 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.8 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.9 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.10 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.11 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.12 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.13 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.14 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.15 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.16 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.17 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.18 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.19 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.20 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.21 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.21 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.21 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.21 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.22 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.23 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.23 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.23_ow2 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.24 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.24_ow1 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.25 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.26 | Yes |
| Operating System | linux | linux_kernel | 2.4.27 | Yes |
| Operating System | mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 9.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 9.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 9.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 9.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux | 10.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux_corporate_server | 2.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | mandrakesoft | mandrake_linux_corporate_server | 2.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 7 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 8 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 8.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 8.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 8.1 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 8.2 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 9.0 | Yes |
| Operating System | suse | suse_linux | 9.1 | Yes |