SB2004060105 - Information exposure in Linux kernel

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SB2004060105 - Information exposure in Linux kernel

Published: June 1, 2004

Security Bulletin ID SB2004060105
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Information exposure (CVE-ID: CVE-2004-0181)

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The JFS file system code in Linux 2.4.x has an information leak in which in-memory data is written to the device for the JFS file system, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the raw device.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References