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TI-2004-00152 Aliases CVE-2004-0177GHSA-qcgh-9mjq-vq4m

The ext3 code in Linux 2.4.x before 2.4.26 does not properly initialize journal…

Priority LOW 28Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
— Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Partial · None · None
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.02603 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Red Hat: 4 advisories

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.4.0VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.4.0 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

Red Hat 4 advisories

  • RHSA-2005:293 Released 2005-04-22 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Desktop version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.ia32e +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.ia32e +22
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.ia32e +18
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.athlon, kernel-2.4.21-27.0.4.EL.ia32e +18
  • RHSA-2004:504 Released 2004-12-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    Updated Itanium kernel packages resolve security issues
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1
  • RHSA-2004:505 Released 2004-12-13 · Red Hat rating Important
    Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerability
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1
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  • RHSA-2004:166 Released 2004-04-21 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    : Updated kernel packages resolve security vulnerabilities
    • Red Hat Linux 9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Desktop version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (Advanced Server) version 2.1 Fixed RHSA-2004:504
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:505
Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:293
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:505
Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3Fixed RHSA-2005:293
Red Hat Linux 9Fixed RHSA-2004:166
Red Hat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1Fixed RHSA-2004:504

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-0177
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qcgh-9mjq-vq4m

References

Patch 3

Advisory 17

Other 2

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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