Linux Kernel 2.6.39/2.6.39.1/2.6.39.2/2.6.39.3 osf_getdomainname numeric error
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.39/2.6.39.1/2.6.39.2/2.6.39.3 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is the function osf_getdomainname
. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
Integer signedness error in the osf_getdomainname function in arch/alpha/kernel/osf_sys.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39.4 on the Alpha platform allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted call.
The issue has been introduced in 05/18/2011. The weakness was published 06/13/2012 by Dan Rosenberg (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-2208 since 05/31/2011. 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.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 392 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.
There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.
Similar entries are available at 60953, 60952 and 60951.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.0
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Exploiting
Class: Numeric errorCWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Countermeasures
Recommended: no mitigation knownStatus: 🔍
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Patch: 21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f
Timeline
05/18/2011 🔍05/31/2011 🔍
06/13/2011 🔍
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06/14/2011 🔍
06/13/2012 🔍
06/13/2012 🔍
03/23/2015 🔍
12/03/2021 🔍
Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: 21c5977a836e399fc710ff2c5367845ed5c2527f
Researcher: Dan Rosenberg
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-2208 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 31758 - Linux Kernel 2.6 through 2.6.39-rc6 osf_getdomaname Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability, High
SecurityFocus: 48254 - Linux Kernel Alpha Specific Commands Memory Corruption and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
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Entry
Created: 03/23/2015 16:50Updated: 12/03/2021 18:10
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (51), 03/24/2017 07:52 (11), 12/03/2021 18:10 (5)
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