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9.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.23 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Buffer overflow in nfsd in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26.4, when NFSv4 is enabled, allows remote attackers to have an unknown impact via vectors related to decoding an NFSv4 acl.
The bug was discovered 09/03/2008. The weakness was published 09/10/2008 as Bug 461101 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-3915 since 09/04/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/22/2019).
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 337 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34171 (Debian DSA-1636-1 : linux-2.6.24 - denial of service/information leak), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.
Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 1 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 8818.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45055) and Tenable (34171). Similar entries are available at 43591, 43590, 43584 and 43881.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 34171
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1636-1 : linux-2.6.24 - denial of service/information leak
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OpenVAS ID: 61594
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1636-1 (linux-2.6.24)
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: Bug 461101
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-3915 (🔍)
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X-Force: 45055
Vulnerability Center: 20306 - Linux Kernel < 2.6.26.4 nfsd Buffer Overflow when NFSv4 Is Enabled Remote Code Execution, Medium
SecurityFocus: 31133 - Linux kernel NFSv4 ACL Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 31881 - Debian update for linux-2.6.24, Not Critical
OSVDB: 48470 - CVE-2008-3915 - Linux - Buffer Overflow Issue
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Entry
Created: 03/17/2015 16:11Updated: 08/22/2019 17:15
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (87), 08/22/2019 17:15 (5)
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