Linux Kernel ixgbe/DPDK Commit 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component ixgbe/DPDK. Performing a manipulation as part of Commit results in 7pk security. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-1142857. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Linux Kernel (Operating System) (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the component ixgbe/DPDK. The manipulation as part of a Commit leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-254. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

On multiple SR-IOV cars it is possible for VF's assigned to guests to send ethernet flow control pause frames via the PF. This includes Linux kernel ixgbe driver before commit f079fa005aae08ee0e1bc32699874ff4f02e11c1, the Linux Kernel i40e/i40evf driver before e7358f54a3954df16d4f87e3cad35063f1c17de5 and the DPDK before commit 3f12b9f23b6499ff66ec8b0de941fb469297e5d0, additionally Multiple vendor NIC firmware is affected.

The bug was discovered 08/12/2015. The weakness was shared 01/23/2018 as not defined mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-1142857 since 01/23/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1211 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 895 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 107055 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2018:0555-1) (Meltdown) (Spectre)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 170983 (OpenSUSE Security Update for kernel-firmware (openSUSE-SU-2018:0703-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (107055). The entry VDB-112611 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.4
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Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Nessus ID: 107055
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : kernel (SUSE-SU-2018:0555-1) (Meltdown) (Spectre)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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08/12/2015 🔍
01/23/2018 +895 days 🔍
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01/24/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/27/2018 +34 days 🔍
02/28/2018 +1 days 🔍
02/01/2021 +1069 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2015-1142857 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1142857
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-112329
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/24/2018 07:57
Updated: 02/01/2021 14:14
Changes: 01/24/2018 07:57 (57), 12/27/2019 06:00 (9), 02/01/2021 14:14 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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