VDB-51855 · CVE-2010-0291 · BID 37906

Intel E1000 up to 7.4.35 do_mremap access control

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A vulnerability was found in Intel E1000. It has been classified as problematic. This affects the function do_mremap. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (panic) by calling the (1) mmap or (2) mremap function, aka the "do_mremap() mess" or "mremap/mmap mess."

The weakness was published 02/15/2010 by Al Viro (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-0291. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68056 (Oracle Linux 5 : kernel (ELSA-2010-0504)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155635 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Kernel (ELSA-2010-0504)).

Upgrading to version 6.0.60 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (68056). Similar entries are available at 53302 and 52486.

Productinfo

Vendor

Intel

Name

E1000

Version

License

commercial

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 68056
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : kernel (ELSA-2010-0504)
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OpenVAS ID: 880617
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2010:0504 centos5 i386
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: E1000 6.0.60

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01/12/2010 🔍
01/19/2010 +7 days 🔍
01/19/2010 +0 days 🔍
02/07/2010 +19 days 🔍
02/15/2010 +8 days 🔍
02/15/2010 +0 days 🔍
07/12/2013 +1243 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +614 days 🔍
09/02/2021 +2360 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: kernel.org
Researcher: Al Viro
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-0291 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 24770 - Linux Kernel < 2.6.32.4 'mmap()\x27 and \x27mremap()\x27 Functions Local DoS Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 37906 - Linux Kernel CVE-2010-0291 'mmap()' and 'mremap()' Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 09/02/2021 09:58
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (66), 02/20/2017 13:26 (9), 09/02/2021 09:53 (4), 09/02/2021 09:58 (1)
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