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6.2	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown function in the library load_elf_binary. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

load_elf_binary in Linux before 2.4.26 allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via an ELF binary in which the interpreter is NULL.

The bug was discovered 12/23/2004. The weakness was published 12/24/2004 by Kirill Korotaev with Red Hat (Website). The advisory is shared at rhn.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-1234 since 12/15/2004. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22609 (Debian DSA-1067-1 : kernel-source-2.4.16 - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.4.26 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 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18687) and Tenable (22609). Similar entries are available at 987, 1071, 1084 and 23680.

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 2.4.0
• 2.4.1
• 2.4.2
• 2.4.3
• 2.4.4
• 2.4.5
• 2.4.6
• 2.4.7
• 2.4.8
• 2.4.9
• 2.4.10
• 2.4.11
• 2.4.12
• 2.4.13
• 2.4.14
• 2.4.15
• 2.4.16
• 2.4.17
• 2.4.18
• 2.4.19
• 2.4.20
• 2.4.21
• 2.4.22
• 2.4.23
• 2.4.23 Ow2
• 2.4.24
• 2.4.24 Ow1
• 2.4.25
• 2.4.26

License

• open-source

CPE 2.3info

• 🔍
• 🔍
• 🔍

CPE 2.2info

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• 🔍
• 🔍

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Partially

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 22609
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1067-1 : kernel-source-2.4.16 - several vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

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

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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

Upgrade: Kernel 2.4.26
Patch: ftp.kernel.org
Fortigate IPS: 🔍

Timelineinfo

11/10/2004 🔍
12/15/2004 +35 days 🔍
12/23/2004 +8 days 🔍
12/23/2004 +0 days 🔍
12/24/2004 +1 days 🔍
12/24/2004 +0 days 🔍
12/24/2004 +0 days 🔍
12/24/2004 +0 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +6 days 🔍
01/10/2005 +10 days 🔍
05/26/2005 +136 days 🔍
05/20/2006 +359 days 🔍
10/14/2006 +147 days 🔍
06/30/2019 +4642 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: rhn.redhat.com
Researcher: Kirill Korotaev
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2004-1234 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍

X-Force: 18687 - Linux kernel load_elf_binary denial of service, Medium Risk
SecurityTracker: 1012165
Vulnerability Center: 8153 - DoS in Linux Kernel via load_elf_binary, Medium
SecurityFocus: 12101 - Linux Kernel ELF Binary Loading Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 13627 - Linux Kernel 32bit System Call Emulation and ELF Binary Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 12589 - Linux Kernel load_elf_binary DoS

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2005 10:33
Updated: 06/30/2019 18:20
Changes: 01/10/2005 10:33 (101), 06/30/2019 18:20 (3)
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