udisks up to 1.0.2 Kernel Module Loader unrestricted upload

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in udisks up to 1.0.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component Kernel Module Loader. The manipulation results in unrestricted upload. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-4661. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in udisks up to 1.0.2. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Kernel Module Loader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a unrestricted upload vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-434. The product allows the attacker to upload or transfer files of dangerous types that can be automatically processed within the product's environment. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

udisks before 1.0.3 allows a local user to load arbitrary Linux kernel modules.

The bug was discovered 03/15/2011. The weakness was disclosed 11/13/2019. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-4661 since 01/03/2011. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1608.002.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 43 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 76038 (openSUSE Security Update : udisks (openSUSE-SU-2011:0414-1)), 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 165190 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2011:008)).

Upgrading to version 1.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (76038) and OSVDB (73748†). Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Unrestricted upload
CWE: CWE-434 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 76038
Nessus Name: openSUSE Security Update : udisks (openSUSE-SU-2011:0414-1)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: udisks 1.0.3

Timelineinfo

01/03/2011 🔍
03/15/2011 +71 days 🔍
04/27/2011 +43 days 🔍
06/13/2014 +1143 days 🔍
11/13/2019 +1979 days 🔍
11/14/2019 +1 days 🔍
05/26/2025 +2020 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: lists.opensuse.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2010-4661 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-4661
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-145452
OSVDB: 73748

Entryinfo

Created: 11/14/2019 06:57
Updated: 05/26/2025 06:46
Changes: 11/14/2019 06:57 (41), 11/14/2019 07:02 (23), 02/13/2024 11:18 (4), 05/26/2025 06:46 (18)
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