Linux Kernel 2.6.28.2 collect_rx_frame memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.28.2. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function collect_rx_frame. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-4005. There is no exploit available. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.28.2 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function collect_rx_frame. 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:

The collect_rx_frame function in drivers/isdn/hisax/hfc_usb.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.32-rc7 allows attackers to have an unspecified impact via a crafted HDLC packet that arrives over ISDN and triggers a buffer under-read.

The issue has been introduced in 12/25/2008. The weakness was disclosed 11/19/2009 (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-4005. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/28/2021).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 329 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 44395 (CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2010:0076)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165664 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Linux Kernel (SUSE-SA:2009:061)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (54310), Tenable (44395), SecurityFocus (BID 37036†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-24086†). The entries VDB-50912, VDB-50859, VDB-50819 and VDB-50818 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.3

VulDB Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Temp Score: 9.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 44395
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2010:0076)
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OpenVAS ID: 66954
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2003-1 (linux-2.6)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/25/2008 🔍
11/13/2009 +323 days 🔍
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11/19/2009 +1 days 🔍
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03/18/2015 +1945 days 🔍
08/28/2021 +2354 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-4005 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-4005
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-50857

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X-Force: 54310
SecurityFocus: 37036 - Linux Kernel 'hfc_usb.c' Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 24086 - Linux kernel Prior to 2.6.32-rc7 \x27hfc_usb.c\x27 Read Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 03:15 PM
Updated: 08/28/2021 01:11 AM
Changes: 03/18/2015 03:15 PM (61), 02/17/2017 11:20 AM (10), 08/28/2021 01:02 AM (4), 08/28/2021 01:11 AM (1)
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