Linux Kernel up to 4.11.8 virtgpu_object.c virtio_gpu_object_create resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 4.11.8. This affects the function virtio_gpu_object_create of the file drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_object.c. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-10810. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. A patch should be applied to remediate this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 4.11.8 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is the function virtio_gpu_object_create of the file drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_object.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Memory leak in the virtio_gpu_object_create function in drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_object.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.8 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering object-initialization failures.

The bug was discovered 04/06/2017. The weakness was shared 07/04/2017 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-10810 since 07/04/2017. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. 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 89 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 101865 (Fedora 24 : kernel (2017-5ce9d89b82)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Fedora Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 351447 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel: ALAC2012-2018-013).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (101865) and SecurityFocus (BID 99433†). The entries VDB-102802, VDB-104449, VDB-104864 and VDB-105193 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 101865
Nessus Name: Fedora 24 : kernel (2017-5ce9d89b82)
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OpenVAS ID: 703926
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3927-1 (linux - security update)
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Patch: git.kernel.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: FEDORA-2017-5ce9d89b82
Researcher: [email protected]
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-10810 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-10810
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-103034

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SecurityFocus: 99433 - Linux Kernel CVE-2017-10810 Denial of Service Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/05/2017 09:14
Updated: 12/09/2022 16:44
Changes: 07/05/2017 09:14 (81), 10/22/2019 09:41 (5), 12/30/2020 16:34 (2), 12/09/2022 16:36 (3), 12/09/2022 16:44 (1)
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