Linux Kernel 2.2.19 binfmt_misc denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel 2.2.19. This impacts the function binfmt_misc. Such manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2001-1390. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.2.19 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function binfmt_misc. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Unknown vulnerability in binfmt_misc in the Linux kernel before 2.2.19, related to user pages.

The bug was discovered 04/09/2001. The weakness was released 04/17/2001 (Website). The advisory is available at redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2001-1390. The exploitation is known to be difficult. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

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 $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38953 (Debian DSA-047-1 : kernel), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (11161), Tenable (38953), SecurityFocus (BID 2529†), OSVDB (9572†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-15196†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-16587, VDB-16588, VDB-16589 and VDB-16590. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 38953
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-047-1 : kernel
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OpenVAS ID: 53864
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 047-1 (various kernel packages)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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07/19/2019 +1842 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2001-1390 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1390
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16586
X-Force: 11161
SecurityFocus: 2529
OSVDB: 9572 - CVE-2001-1390 - Linux - Unspecified Issue
Vulnerability Center: 15196 - Linux Kernel binfmt_misc Privileges Escalation, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 16:28
Updated: 07/19/2019 16:34
Changes: 07/03/2014 16:28 (68), 07/19/2019 16:34 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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