Linux Kernel up to 2.4.28 smbfs smb_receive_trans2 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 2.4.28. It has been declared as problematic. Affected is the function smb_receive_trans2 of the component smbfs. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2004-0883. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 2.4.28 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects the function smb_receive_trans2 of the component smbfs. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple vulnerabilities in the samba filesystem (smbfs) in Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 allow remote samba servers to cause a denial of service (crash) or gain sensitive information from kernel memory via a samba server (1) returning more data than requested to the smb_proc_read function, (2) returning a data offset from outside the samba packet to the smb_proc_readX function, (3) sending a certain TRANS2 fragmented packet to the smb_receive_trans2 function, (4) sending a samba packet with a certain header size to the smb_proc_readX_data function, or (5) sending a certain packet based offset for the data in a packet to the smb_receive_trans2 function.

The bug was discovered 09/25/2004. The weakness was published 11/17/2004 by Stefan Esser with eMatters (Website). The advisory is shared for download at security.e-matters.de. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0883 since 09/22/2004. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 53 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20679 (Ubuntu 4.10 : linux-source-2.6.8.1 vulnerabilities (USN-60-0)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18135), Tenable (20679), SecurityFocus (BID 11695†), OSVDB (11984†) and Secunia (SA13232†). Similar entries are available at VDB-996, VDB-999, VDB-997 and VDB-998. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 20679
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 4.10 : linux-source-2.6.8.1 vulnerabilities (USN-60-0)
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OpenVAS ID: 56784
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1067-1 (kernel 2.4.16)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: kernel.org

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09/22/2004 🔍
09/25/2004 +3 days 🔍
11/17/2004 +53 days 🔍
11/17/2004 +0 days 🔍
11/18/2004 +1 days 🔍
11/22/2004 +4 days 🔍
01/10/2005 +49 days 🔍
01/14/2005 +4 days 🔍
01/15/2006 +366 days 🔍
12/16/2024 +6910 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: security.e-matters.de
Researcher: Stefan Esser
Organization: eMatters
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0883 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0883
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1000

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X-Force: 18135
SecurityFocus: 11695 - Linux Kernel SMBFS Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 13232 - Linux Kernel smb Filesystem Implementation Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 11984 - Linux Kernel smb Filesystem smb_proc_readX_data DoS
SecuriTeam: securiteam.com
Vulnerability Center: 7040

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/22/2004 11:04
Updated: 12/16/2024 04:22
Changes: 11/22/2004 11:04 (87), 06/30/2019 10:23 (5), 07/07/2024 15:05 (17), 12/16/2024 04:22 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:842:103

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