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.
| 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 | * |