Linux Kernel up to 2.6.19.2 ext2 File System resource management
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.19.2 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component ext2 File System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The mincore function in the Linux kernel before 2.4.33.6 does not properly lock access to user space, which has unspecified impact and attack vectors, possibly related to a deadlock.
The bug was discovered 12/20/2006. The weakness was presented 01/11/2007 by LMH (Website). The advisory is shared for download at projects.info-pull.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2006-4814 since 09/15/2006. The attack needs to approached within the local network. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.
The exploit is available at projects.info-pull.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67678 (Oracle Linux 3 : kernel (ELSA-2008-0211)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115509 (Red Hat Kernel Security Update (RHSA-2007:0014)).
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 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42308) and Tenable (67678). See 2551, 2589, 2647 and 2661 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
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Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Partially
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 67678
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 3 : kernel (ELSA-2008-0211)
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OpenVAS ID: 58357
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1304-1 (kernel-source-2.6.8)
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Patch: kernel.org
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09/15/2006 🔍12/19/2006 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: projects.info-pull.com
Researcher: LMH
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2006-4814 (🔍)
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X-Force: 42308
Vulnerability Center: 14196 - Linux Kernel before 2.4.33.6 Mincore Function Does Not Properly Lock Access to User Space, Medium
SecurityFocus: 21663 - Linux Kernel MinCore User Space Access Locking Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 23664 - Linux Kernel Local Denial of Service Vulnerabilities, Not Critical
OSVDB: 31377 - CVE-2006-4814 - Linux - Unspecified Issue
Vupen: ADV-2006-5082
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Entry
Created: 01/16/2007 14:29Updated: 07/14/2019 11:28
Changes: 01/16/2007 14:29 (90), 07/14/2019 11:28 (8)
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