Linux Kernel up to 2.6.10 Direct Rendering Manager denial of service

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A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.10 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Direct Rendering Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Direct Rendering Manager (DRM) driver in Linux kernel 2.6 does not properly check the DMA lock, which could allow remote attackers or local users to cause a denial of service (X Server crash) and possibly modify the video output.

The bug was discovered 04/22/2004. The weakness was released 12/22/2004 by Thomas Hellström (Website). The advisory is shared at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1056 since 11/23/2004. The attack needs to be done within the local network. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at secunia.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 370 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 17183 (RHEL 4 : kernel (RHSA-2005:092)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115055 (Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities (RHSA-2005:092-14)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ftp.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15972) and Tenable (17183). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 1048, 1047, 1049 and 1046.

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Class: Denial of service
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Nessus ID: 17183
Nessus Name: RHEL 4 : kernel (RHSA-2005:092)
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Patch: ftp.kernel.org

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12/18/2003 🔍
04/22/2004 +126 days 🔍
11/23/2004 +215 days 🔍
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06/30/2019 +5241 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Thomas Hellström
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1056 (🔍)
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X-Force: 15972
Secunia: 13572 - Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 12561 - CVE-2004-1056 - Linux - Denial of Service Issue
Vupen: ADV-2005-1878

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Created: 01/10/2005 10:13
Updated: 06/30/2019 17:58
Changes: 01/10/2005 10:13 (80), 06/30/2019 17:58 (4)
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