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.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | 2.4.0 (including) | 2.4.0 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | RedHat | kernel-0:2.4.21-37.EL | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 | RedHat | * | |
| Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 | RedHat | * |
References
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=108213675028441\u0026w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4285.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:029
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10143
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2004/TLSA-2004-14.txt
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15902
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10329
- http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq\u0026m=108213675028441\u0026w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/17002
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200407-02.xml
- http://www.linuxsecurity.com/advisories/engarde_advisory-4285.html
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2004:029
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-504.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-663.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10143
- http://www.turbolinux.com/security/2004/TLSA-2004-14.txt
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1878
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/15902
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10329