Upstream information

CVE-2004-0177 at MITRE

Description

The ext3 code in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26 does not properly initialize journal descriptor blocks, which causes an information leak in which in-memory data is written to the device for the ext3 file system, which allows privileged users to obtain portions of kernel memory by reading the raw device.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Does not affect SUSE products

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
CVSS detail National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 5
Vector AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None

Note from the SUSE Security Team on the kernel-default package

SUSE will no longer fix all CVEs in the Linux Kernel anymore, but declare some bug classes as won't fix. Please refer to TID 21496 for more details.

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 50212 [RESOLVED / FIXED]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 kernel-ec2 Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-rt Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-rt Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 kernel-rt Analysis
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 kernel-azure Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 kernel-source-azure Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 kernel-syms-azure Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS kernel-preempt Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-preempt Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 12 kernel-ec2 Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-azure Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-ec2 Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-source-azure Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-syms-azure Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-preempt Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 kernel-azure Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 kernel-ec2 Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 kernel-source-azure Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 kernel-syms-azure Analysis
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-syms Analysis
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 kernel-docs Unsupported
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 kernel-obs-build Unsupported
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 kernel-syms Unsupported
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-64kb Unsupported
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-default-base Unsupported
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-docs Unsupported
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-obs-build Unsupported
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-preempt Unsupported
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-syms Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-docs Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-obs-build Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-syms Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-preempt Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 kernel-default-base Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 kernel-docs Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 kernel-obs-build Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 kernel-preempt Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 kernel-syms Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS kernel-bigmem Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS kernel-ec2 Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS kernel-pae Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS kernel-ppc64 Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS kernel-trace Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS kernel-xen Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 kernel-ec2 Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 kernel-ec2 Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 kernel-ec2 Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4-LTSS kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-preempt Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 kernel-ec2 Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 kernel-ec2 Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 kernel-ec2 Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 kernel-syms Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 kernel-docs Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 kernel-obs-build Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 kernel-syms Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 kernel-preempt Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 kernel-preempt Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 kernel-64kb Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 kernel-default-base Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 kernel-syms Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 kernel-docs Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP5 kernel-obs-build Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP4 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 kernel-default-base Unsupported
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 kernel-preempt Unsupported
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 kernel-default-base Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 kernel-preempt Unsupported
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 kernel-default-base Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 kernel-preempt Unsupported
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-syms Unsupported
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-default Unsupported
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-source Unsupported
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-syms Unsupported


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Fri Jun 28 00:45:16 2013
CVE page last modified: Thu Dec 11 14:42:31 2025