Linux Kernel up to 2.4.28/2.6.9 ip_options_get memory corruption

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
5.7$0-$5k0.00

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 2.4.28/2.6.9 (Operating System). This issue affects the function ip_options_get. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Integer overflow in the vc_resize function in the Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 before 2.6.10 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a short new screen value, which leads to a buffer overflow.

The bug was discovered 12/15/2004. The weakness was presented 12/15/2004 by Georgi Guninski (Website). The advisory is shared at guninski.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1333 since 01/06/2005. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

The exploit is available at guninski.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20450 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDKSA-2005:219)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18523), Tenable (20450) and Exploit-DB (690). derkeiler.com is providing further details. See 1071, 1072, 1103 and 1478 for similar entries.

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

Version

License

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍
VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
unlockunlockunlockunlockunlockunlock
unlockunlockunlockunlockunlockunlock
unlockunlockunlockunlockunlockunlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔍

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-Dayunlockunlockunlockunlock
Todayunlockunlockunlockunlock

Nessus ID: 20450
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDKSA-2005:219)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍
Nessus Port: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 56784
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1067-1 (kernel 2.4.16)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Exploit-DB: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍

Patch: kernel.org

Timelineinfo

12/15/2004 🔍
12/15/2004 +0 days 🔍
12/15/2004 +0 days 🔍
12/15/2004 +0 days 🔍
12/15/2004 +0 days 🔍
12/17/2004 +2 days 🔍
12/17/2004 +0 days 🔍
01/06/2005 +19 days 🔍
01/06/2005 +0 days 🔍
11/30/2005 +328 days 🔍
01/15/2006 +46 days 🔍
02/27/2007 +408 days 🔍
06/30/2019 +4506 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: guninski.com
Researcher: Georgi Guninski
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1333 (🔍)
X-Force: 18523
Vulnerability Center: 14432 - Linux Kernel 2.4 and 2.6 Local Denial of Service due to Integer Overflow in vc_resize Function, Medium
SecurityFocus: 11956 - Linux Kernel Multiple Local Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 13493 - Linux Kernel "ip_options_get()" and "vc_resize()" Vulnerabilities, Not Critical
OSVDB: 12479 - Linux Kernel vc_resize() Function Local Overflow

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Misc.: 🔍
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 01/06/2005 15:58
Updated: 06/30/2019 16:55
Changes: 01/06/2005 15:58 (89), 06/30/2019 16:55 (10)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 3:6AB:103

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Interested in the pricing of exploits?

See the underground prices here!