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8.4 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel up to 4.4 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the file udp.c of the component UDP Packet Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a security check vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-358. The product does not implement or incorrectly implements one or more security-relevant checks as specified by the design of a standardized algorithm, protocol, or technique. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
udp.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via UDP traffic that triggers an unsafe second checksum calculation during execution of a recv system call with the MSG_PEEK flag.
The bug was discovered 04/04/2017. The weakness was shared 04/04/2017 with Google as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-10229 since 03/01/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. 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 T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99388 (Oracle Linux 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2017-3538)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175562 (Debian Security Update for linux (DSA 3434-1)).
Upgrading to version 4.5 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org.It is possible to mitigate the weakness by firewalling udp. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (99388). The entries 99283 and 99278 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4
VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Class: Security checkCWE: CWE-358
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Nessus ID: 99388
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 6 : Unbreakable Enterprise kernel (ELSA-2017-3538)
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OpenVAS ID: 103238
OpenVAS Name: Palo Alto PAN-OS Kernel Vulnerability
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Countermeasures
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Upgrade: Kernel 4.5
Patch: git.kernel.org
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Timeline
03/01/2017 🔍04/03/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: kernel.orgAdvisory: 197c949e7798fbf28cfadc69d9ca0c2abbf93191
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-10229 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1038201
SecurityFocus: 97397 - Linux Kernel 'ipv4/udp.c' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10229 - Linux - Code Execution Issue
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Entry
Created: 04/04/2017 18:05Updated: 11/27/2022 07:17
Changes: 04/04/2017 18:05 (81), 08/25/2020 16:18 (7), 11/27/2022 07:17 (5)
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