Red Hat Linux ubsec_keysetup add_dsa_buf_bytes integer coercion
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A vulnerability has been found in Red Hat Linux (Operating System) (version unknown) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects the function ubsec_keysetup
. The manipulation of the argument add_dsa_buf_bytes
with an unknown input leads to a integer coercion vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-192. Integer coercion refers to a set of flaws pertaining to the type casting, extension, or truncation of primitive data types. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
Integer overflow in the ubsec_keysetup function for Linux Broadcom 5820 cryptonet driver allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a negative add_dsa_buf_bytes variable, which leads to a buffer overflow.
The bug was discovered 06/23/2004. The weakness was published 12/06/2004 by infamous41md (Website). The advisory is shared for download at marc.info. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0619 since 06/29/2004. 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 known technical details, but no exploit is available.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 166 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18161 (RHEL 2.1 : kernel (RHSA-2005:283)), 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 117975 (CentOS Security Update for Kernel (CESA-2005:283)).
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 6 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16459) and Tenable (18161). Similar entries are available at 1281, 22515, 24119 and 24468.
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Class: Integer coercionCWE: CWE-192 / CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 18161
Nessus Name: RHEL 2.1 : kernel (RHSA-2005:283)
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06/23/2004 🔍06/23/2004 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: redhat.comAdvisory: marc.info
Researcher: infamous41md
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2004-0619 (🔍)
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X-Force: 16459
Vulnerability Center: 7788 - Integer Overflow in Linux Broadcom 5820 Cryptonet Driver via \x27ubsec_keysetup\x27 Function, Medium
SecurityFocus: 10599 - Linux Kernel Broadcom 5820 Cryptonet Driver Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 11936 - Red Hat Linux Broadcom 5820 Cryptonet Driver Integer Overflow, Less Critical
OSVDB: 7249 - Broadcom 5820 Cryptonet Driver add_dsa_buf_bytes integer overflow
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Entry
Created: 04/14/2015 13:25Updated: 06/01/2019 08:19
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:25 (78), 06/01/2019 08:19 (5)
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