FreeBSD/NetBSD/Linux Shared Memory mmap/shmget denial of service
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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4.8 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in FreeBSD, NetBSD and Linux (Operating System) (affected version unknown) and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function mmap/shmget
of the component Shared Memory. 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:
Operating systems with shared memory implementations based on BSD 4.4 code allow a user to conduct a denial of service and bypass memory limits (e.g., as specified with rlimits) using mmap or shmget to allocate memory and cause page faults.
The weakness was shared 07/15/1999 by FIRST (Website). The advisory is shared at marc.theaimsgroup.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-1999-1518. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/04/2019). Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.
A public exploit has been developed in ANSI C. The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (2351).
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
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Exploiting
Class: Denial of serviceCWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Timeline
07/15/1999 🔍07/15/1999 🔍
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Sources
Product: freebsd.orgAdvisory: marc.theaimsgroup.com
Researcher: FIRST
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-1999-1518 (🔍)
X-Force: 2351 - Denial of service against BSD shared memory operating systems
SecurityFocus: 526 - Multiple Vendor Shared Memory Denial of Service Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
Entry
Created: 06/21/2014 12:10Updated: 04/04/2019 16:35
Changes: 06/21/2014 12:10 (57), 04/04/2019 16:35 (2)
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