VDB-1289 · CVE-2005-3105 · SA14585

Linux Kernel 2.6.0 SCSI Device denial of service

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.0 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component SCSI Device Handler. 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:

The mprotect code (mprotect.c) in Linux 2.6 on Itanium IA64 Montecito processors does not properly maintain cache coherency as required by the architecture, which allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly corrupt data by modifying PTE protections.

The bug was discovered 12/14/2005. The weakness was shared 03/18/2005 with Kernel Team (Website). The advisory is shared at kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3105 since 09/30/2005. The attack can only be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21943 (CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2005:514)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117811 (CentOS Security Update for Kernel (CESA-2005:514)).

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 8 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (21943). The entries 1288, 1290, 1560 and 1681 are related to this item.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 21943
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2005:514)
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OpenVAS ID: 56014
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 922-1 (kernel-source-2.4.27)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: kernel.org

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12/14/2005 +70 days 🔍
07/05/2006 +203 days 🔍
07/01/2019 +4744 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: kernel.org
Researcher: http://kernel.org
Organization: Kernel Team
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CVE: CVE-2005-3105 (🔍)
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Secunia: 14585 - Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 20009 - CVE-2005-3105 - Itanium - IA64 Montecito - Denial-of-service Issue

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Created: 03/21/2005 14:47
Updated: 07/01/2019 18:39
Changes: 03/21/2005 14:47 (81), 07/01/2019 18:39 (4)
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