Linux Kernel up to 2.6.11 setsid resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.11. Affected is the function setsid. This manipulation causes resource management. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-0210. The attack can only be done within the local network. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.11 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function setsid. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Netfilter in the Linux kernel 2.6.8.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via certain packet fragments that are reassembled twice, which causes a data structure to be allocated twice.

The bug was discovered 02/01/2005. The weakness was released 02/15/2005 by Michael Kerrisk (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ubuntulinux.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0210 since 02/01/2005. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 14 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19648 (Fedora Core 3 : kernel-2.6.11-1.14_FC3 (2005-313)), 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 117964 (CentOS Security Update for Kernel (CESA-2005:366)).

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 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (19648), SecurityFocus (BID 12816†), OSVDB (14966†), Secunia (SA14295†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-8127†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-1226, VDB-1227, VDB-1228 and VDB-1224. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 19648
Nessus Name: Fedora Core 3 : kernel-2.6.11-1.14_FC3 (2005-313)
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OpenVAS ID: 65101
OpenVAS Name: SLES9: Security update for Linux kernel
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: ftp.kernel.org

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02/16/2005 +1 days 🔍
02/28/2005 +12 days 🔍
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05/02/2005 +21 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: ubuntulinux.org
Researcher: Michael Kerrisk
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0210 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0210
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1231

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SecurityFocus: 12816 - Linux Kernel Netfilter Memory Leak Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 14295 - Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 14966 - Linux Kernel Netfilter Memory Leak DoS
Vulnerability Center: 8127 - DoS in Linux Kernel 2.6.8.1 via Netfilter, Low
Vupen: ADV-2005-1878

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2005 10:12
Updated: 07/01/2019 14:53
Changes: 02/28/2005 10:12 (92), 07/01/2019 14:53 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:055:103

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