Linux Kernel up to 2.6 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-1074. The attack needs to be approached within the local network. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The binfmt functionality in the Linux kernel, when "memory overcommit" is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via a malformed a.out binary.

The bug was discovered 11/25/2004. The weakness was presented 11/24/2004 by Marcus Meissner with SuSE (Website). The advisory is shared for download at suse.de. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-1074 since 11/29/2004. The attack needs to approached within the local network. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20655 (Ubuntu 4.10 : linux-source-2.6.8.1 vulnerability (USN-39-1)), 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 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18290), Exploit-DB (24777), Tenable (20655), SecurityFocus (BID 11754†) and OSVDB (11596†). See VDB-1007 for similar entry. 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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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 20655
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 4.10 : linux-source-2.6.8.1 vulnerability (USN-39-1)
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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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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: suse.de
Researcher: Marcus Meissner
Organization: SuSE
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-1074 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1074
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1008

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X-Force: 18290
SecurityFocus: 11754 - Linux Kernel Local Denial Of Service And Memory Disclosure Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 13308 - Linux Kernel Local DoS and Memory Content Disclosure Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 11596 - CVE-2004-1074 - Linux - Denial of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7029 - Linux kernel Allows DoS and Memory Disclosure via Race Condition or Malformed a.out, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 11/25/2004 17:05
Updated: 11/24/2024 01:20
Changes: 11/25/2004 17:05 (88), 06/30/2019 10:56 (6), 11/24/2024 01:20 (27)
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