Linux Kernel up to 2.6.10 aio_free_ring denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.10. This affects the function aio_free_ring. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1058. Attacking locally is a requirement. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.10 (Operating System). Affected is the function aio_free_ring. 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:

Race condition in Linux kernel 2.6 allows local users to read the environment variables of another process that is still spawning via /proc/.../cmdline.

The bug was discovered 08/25/2004. The weakness was published 12/22/2004 by Darrick J. Wong with Gentoo (Website). The advisory is shared for download at secunia.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2004-1058 since 11/23/2004. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at secunia.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 370 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21923 (CentOS 3 : kernel (CESA-2005:293)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117967 (CentOS Security Update for Kernel (CESA-2005:293)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at ftp.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (17151), Tenable (21923), SecurityFocus (BID 11052†), OSVDB (12562†) and Secunia (SA13572†). Similar entries are available at VDB-947, VDB-945, VDB-946 and VDB-944. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 21923
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 : kernel (CESA-2005:293)
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OpenVAS ID: 56471
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1018-1 (kernel-source-2.4.27)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: ftp.kernel.org

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12/18/2003 🔍
08/25/2004 +251 days 🔍
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11/23/2004 +90 days 🔍
12/14/2004 +21 days 🔍
12/22/2004 +8 days 🔍
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01/10/2005 +18 days 🔍
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04/22/2005 +71 days 🔍
07/05/2006 +439 days 🔍
06/30/2019 +4743 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Darrick J. Wong
Organization: Gentoo
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1058 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1058
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1080

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X-Force: 17151 - Linux kernel spawning race condition, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 11052 - Linux Kernel Process Spawning Race Condition Environment Variable Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 13572 - Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 12562 - Linux Kernel Spawning Process Environment Variable Disclosure
Vulnerability Center: 7037 - Linux Kernel Allows Information Disclosure via PROC, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 01/10/2005 10:13
Updated: 06/30/2019 18:12
Changes: 01/10/2005 10:13 (99), 06/30/2019 18:12 (3)
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