Linux Kernel 2.2.19 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel 2.2.19. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2001-1393. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel 2.2.19 (Operating System). This issue affects some unknown processing. 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:

Unknown vulnerability in classifier code for Linux kernel before 2.2.19 could result in denial of service (hang).

The bug was discovered 04/09/2001. The weakness was shared 04/17/2001 (Website). The advisory is shared at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-1393. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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 (11164), Tenable (38953), SecurityFocus (BID 2529†), OSVDB (9576†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-15199†). The entries VDB-16586, VDB-16587, VDB-16588 and VDB-16590 are related to this item. 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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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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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-2001-1393 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1393
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16589
X-Force: 11164
SecurityFocus: 2529
OSVDB: 9576 - CVE-2001-1393 - Linux Kernel - Unspecified Issue
Vulnerability Center: 15199 - Linux Kernel Denial of Service via the Classifier Code, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 16:31
Updated: 07/19/2019 16:41
Changes: 07/03/2014 16:31 (67), 07/19/2019 16:41 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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