VDB-14164 · CVE-1999-1441 · BID 111

Linux Kernel 2.0.34 SIGIO denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.0.34 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component SIGIO Handler. 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. CVE summarizes:

Linux 2.0.34 does not properly prevent users from sending SIGIO signals to arbitrary processes, which allows local users to cause a denial of service by sending SIGIO to processes that do not catch it.

The weakness was shared 06/30/1998 by David Luyer as not defined posting (Bugtraq). The advisory is shared for download at marc.theaimsgroup.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-1999-1441. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: Yes
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: David Luyer
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-1999-1441 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 111 - Multiple Vendor Linux SIGIO Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 06/19/2014 16:05
Updated: 05/19/2018 09:56
Changes: 06/19/2014 16:05 (48), 05/19/2018 09:56 (6)
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