Linux Kernel up to 2.6.11 on 64-bit AIO is_hugepage_only_range denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.11 on 64-bit. Impacted is the function is_hugepage_only_range of the component AIO. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-0916. The attack needs to be initiated within the local network. Furthermore, an exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 2.6.11 on 64-bit (Operating System). This issue affects the function is_hugepage_only_range of the component AIO. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

AIO in the Linux kernel 2.6.11 on the PPC64 or IA64 architectures with CONFIG_HUGETLB_PAGE enabled allows local users to cause a denial of service (system panic) via a process that executes the io_queue_init function but exits without running io_queue_release, which causes exit_aio and is_hugepage_only_range to fail.

The bug was discovered 03/28/2005. The weakness was published 04/04/2005 by Daniel McNeil (Website). The advisory is shared at secunia.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-0916 since 03/29/2005. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details as well as a public exploit are known.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 7 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (21309), Exploit-DB (911), SecurityFocus (BID 12987†), OSVDB (15256†) and Secunia (SA14718†). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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OpenVAS ID: 65553
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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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Daniel McNeil
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2005-0916 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1325
X-Force: 21309
SecurityFocus: 12987 - Linux Kernel Asynchronous Input/Output Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 14718 - Linux Kernel "is_hugepage_only_range()" Denial of Service, Not Critical
OSVDB: 15256 - Linux Kernel is_hugepage_only_range() Function DoS
Vulnerability Center: 11861 - Linux Kernel Local DoS via io_queue_init, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 04/05/2005 10:48
Updated: 12/22/2024 02:37
Changes: 04/05/2005 10:48 (88), 07/02/2019 08:54 (1), 12/22/2024 02:37 (17)
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