Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9 snd_ctl_new numeric error

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is the function snd_ctl_new. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple integer overflows in the snd_ctl_new function in sound/core/control.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5-next-20100929 allow local users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted (1) SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_ADD or (2) SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_REPLACE ioctl call.

The issue has been introduced in 03/20/2006. The weakness was shared 10/04/2010 by Dan Rosenberg as Bug 638478 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-3442. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1659 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51775 (CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2010:0936)), 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 155569 (Oracle Linux 5 Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Security and Bug Fix Update (ELSA-2010-2011)).

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 vulnerability database at Tenable (51775). The entries 4176, 55542, 55538 and 55535 are related to this item.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 51775
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2010:0936)
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OpenVAS ID: 68662
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2126-1 (linux-2.6)
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Patch: 5591bf07225523600450edd9e6ad258bb877b779

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09/17/2010 +1641 days 🔍
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09/26/2021 +2382 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: Bug 638478
Researcher: Dan Rosenberg
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-3442 (🔍)
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Vulnerability Center: 27796 - sound/core/control.c in Linux Kernel before 2.6.36-rc5-next-20100929 Local DoS Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 43787 - Linux Kernel ALSA 'sound/core/control.c' Local Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 42400

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Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/26/2021 01:26
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (64), 03/08/2017 15:20 (12), 09/26/2021 01:18 (7), 09/26/2021 01:26 (1)
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