Joyent SmartOS release-20170803-20170803T064301Z input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Joyent SmartOS release-20170803-20170803T064301Z. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-1171. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Joyent SmartOS release-20170803-20170803T064301Z (Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Joyent SmartOS release-20170803-20170803T064301Z. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the DTrace DOF files. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a write past the end of an allocated object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the host OS. Was ZDI-CAN-5106.

The bug was discovered 03/07/2018. The weakness was presented 03/19/2018 with Oracle (Website). The advisory is available at help.joyent.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-1171 since 12/05/2017. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 12 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 111127 (Solaris 10 (x86) : 150401-62), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Solaris Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 296027 (Oracle Solaris 10 Critical Patch Update Multiple Vulnerabilities (CPUJUL2018)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (111127) and SecurityFocus (BID 104810†). See VDB-79791, VDB-95830, VDB-97118 and VDB-99028 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 111127
Nessus Name: Solaris 10 (x86) : 150401-62
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: help.joyent.com
Researcher: Oracle
Organization: Oracle
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-1171 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-1171
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-114778
SecurityFocus: 104810 - Oracle Solaris CVE-2018-2901 Remote Security Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1041303

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2018 07:17
Updated: 02/05/2021 13:50
Changes: 03/20/2018 07:17 (66), 01/14/2020 23:06 (11), 02/05/2021 13:44 (2), 02/05/2021 13:50 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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