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CVE-2004-0535

Published: Jun 8, 2004Updated: Apr 16, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVD BDUNVD-CWE-Other
NVD MITRE
2.1CVSSLOW
EPSS Score
0.5%
Top 63.1%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available

Description

The e1000 driver for Linux kernel 2.4.26 and earlier does not properly initialize memory before using it, which allows local users to read portions of kernel memory. NOTE: this issue was originally incorrectly reported as a "buffer overflow" by some sources.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:LAu:NC:PI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:LAccess Vector
Local
AC:LAccess Complexity
Low
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:PConfidentiality
Partial
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

Affected Products

n/an/a
mandrake multi network firewallmandrakesoft
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse email serversuse
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse linux admin-cd for firewallsuse
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse linux connectivity serversuse
On-prem
Operating Systems / linux-distro
mandrakesoftcommercialFROperating Systemsaka mandriva, mandrakesoft linux
susecommercialDEOperating Systems
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/10352
securityfocus.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-413.html
redhat.com
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2004-418.html
redhat.com
and 10 more references View all →

Timeline

Published
Jun 8, 2004
Last Updated
Apr 16, 2026

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