CVE-2004-0535
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 38th percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
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.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 38th percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 8052 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
- suse email serverOperating Systems
- suse linux admin-cd for firewallOperating Systems / linux-distro
- suse linux connectivity serverOperating Systems
- suse linux database serverOperating Systems
- suse linux firewall cdOperating Systems / linux-distro
- suse linux firewall live-cdNetworking Infrastructure / firewall
- suse linux office serverOperating Systems
- suse office serverOperating Systems / linux-distro
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Technical detail
CVSS 2.0 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Scored 2.1 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Access Vector LocalRequires local access
- Access Complexity LowNo special conditions required
- Authentication NoneNo authentication required
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality PartialSome information is disclosed
- Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
- patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/advisories/20040804-01-U.asc
- bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=125168
- distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/?id=a&anuncio=000845
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