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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 obtain sensitive information by reading memory that was not cleared from previous usage.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2004-0685 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from linux, from redhat, from redhat and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2004, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2004-12-23T05:00:00.000

Last Modified

2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.6 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.15_pre20	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.20	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.22	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.23	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.24	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.2.25	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.3.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.3.99	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.3.99	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.3.99	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.3.99	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.3.99	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.3.99	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.3.99	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.3.99	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	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.4.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.9	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.10	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.11	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.12	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.13	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.14	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.15	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.16	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.17	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.18	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.19	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.20	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.21	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.22	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.23	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.24	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.25	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.26	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.27	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.28	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.29	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.30	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.31	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.32	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.33	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.34	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.35	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.36	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.37	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.38	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.39	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.40	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.41	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.42	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.43	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.44	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.45	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.46	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.47	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.48	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.49	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.50	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.51	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.52	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.53	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.54	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.55	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.56	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.57	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.58	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.59	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.60	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.61	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.62	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.63	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.64	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.65	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.66	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.67	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.68	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.5.69	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.0	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.1	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.2	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.3	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.4	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.5	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.6	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.7	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6.8	Yes
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	2.6_test9_cvs	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux	3.0	Yes
Operating System	redhat	enterprise_linux_desktop	3.0	Yes
Operating System	trustix	secure_linux	2.0	Yes
Operating System	trustix	secure_linux	2.1	Yes

References

http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=127921 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 ([email protected])
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 ([email protected])
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-24.xml Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/981134 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html ([email protected])
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10892 Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?id=14580 ([email protected])
http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0041/ ([email protected])
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16931 ([email protected])
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10665 ([email protected])
http://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=127921 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20162 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20163 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20202 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/20338 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200408-24.xml Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/981134 Third Party Advisory, US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-505.html (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10892 Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityspace.com/smysecure/catid.html?id=14580 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.trustix.net/errata/2004/0041/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/16931 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10665 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For linux's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.