Linux Kernel 2.6.23 do_pages_move denial of service

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.23 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function do_pages_move. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The do_pages_move function in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not validate node values, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory locations, cause a denial of service (OOPS), and possibly have unspecified other impact by specifying a node that is not part of the kernel s node set.

The issue has been introduced in 10/09/2007. The weakness was released 02/17/2010 by Marcus Meissner (Website). The advisory is available at kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-0415 since 01/27/2010. The exploitation is known to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 862 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83005 (F5 Networks BIG-IP : Linux kernel vulnerability (SOL16471)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family F5 Networks Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 166481 (OpenSuSE Security Update for update kernel to 3.0 (openSUSE-SU-2013:0927-1)).

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 (56164) and Tenable (83005). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 51918, 51865, 51857 and 51856.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 83005
Nessus Name: F5 Networks BIG-IP : Linux kernel vulnerability (SOL16471)
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OpenVAS ID: 66954
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2003-1 (linux-2.6)
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11/26/2009 +779 days 🔍
01/27/2010 +62 days 🔍
02/08/2010 +12 days 🔍
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03/09/2010 +20 days 🔍
03/18/2015 +1835 days 🔍
04/23/2015 +36 days 🔍
09/02/2021 +2324 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: kernel.org
Researcher: Marcus Meissner
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-0415 (🔍)
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X-Force: 56164
Vulnerability Center: 24984 - Linux kernel < 2.6.33-rc7 Local Arbitrary Kernel Memory Locations Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 38144 - Linux Kernel 'do_pages_move()' Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 38492 - Debian update for linux-2.6, Less Critical
Vupen: ADV-2010-0638

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 09/02/2021 10:46
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (70), 02/21/2017 17:28 (14), 09/02/2021 10:46 (3)
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