Linux Kernel 2.2.19 CPUID/MSR Driver denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Linux Kernel 2.2.19. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component CPUID/MSR Driver. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2001-1392. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel 2.2.19 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component CPUID/MSR Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The Linux kernel before 2.2.19 does not have unregister calls for (1) CPUID and (2) MSR drivers, which could cause a DoS (crash) by unloading and reloading the drivers.

The weakness was presented 04/17/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at redhat.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2001-1392. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

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 (11163), Tenable (38953), SecurityFocus (BID 2529†), OSVDB (9575†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-15198†). See VDB-16586, VDB-16587, VDB-16589 and VDB-16590 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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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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09/29/2004 +1261 days 🔍
05/22/2007 +965 days 🔍
07/03/2014 +2599 days 🔍
07/19/2019 +1842 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2001-1392 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1392
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16588
X-Force: 11163
SecurityFocus: 2529
OSVDB: 9575 - Linux Kernel MSR Driver Loading Local DoS
Vulnerability Center: 15198 - Linux Kernel Denial of Service via CPUID and MSR Drivers, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 16:30
Updated: 07/19/2019 16:39
Changes: 07/03/2014 16:30 (67), 07/19/2019 16:39 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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