Linux Kernel 2.6.0 memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.0 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

integer overflow in linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to overwrite kernel memory by writing to a sysfs file.

The bug was discovered 04/11/2005. The weakness was released 05/02/2005 by Alexander Nyberg (Website). The advisory is available at novell.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0867 since 03/26/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 480 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20497 (Ubuntu 4.10 : linux-source-2.6.8.1 vulnerabilities (USN-110-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117964 (CentOS Security Update for Kernel (CESA-2005:366)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20076) and Tenable (20497). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 1226, 1227, 1228 and 1224.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 20497
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 4.10 : linux-source-2.6.8.1 vulnerabilities (USN-110-1)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: novell.com
Researcher: Alexander Nyberg
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0867 (🔍)
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X-Force: 20076
Vulnerability Center: 9732 - Linux Kernel Local Integer Overflow via Sysfs File, High
SecurityFocus: 13091 - Linux Kernel SYSFS_Write_File Local Integer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: 15488 - ProRat Server - Remote Buffer Overflow Issue

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Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 06/11/2019 17:39
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (67), 06/11/2019 17:39 (9)
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