Linux Kernel 2.2.19 on x86 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.2.19 on x86. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2001-1399. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.2.19 on x86 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block. 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 integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Certain operations in Linux kernel before 2.2.19 on the x86 architecture copy the wrong number of bytes, which might allow attackers to modify memory, aka "User access asm bug on x86."

The weakness was published 04/17/2001 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2001-1399. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (6080), Tenable (38953) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28904†). Similar entries are available at VDB-16586, VDB-16587, VDB-16588 and VDB-16589. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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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Timelineinfo

02/08/2001 🔍
04/17/2001 +68 days 🔍
04/17/2001 +0 days 🔍
12/30/2010 +3544 days 🔍
07/03/2014 +1281 days 🔍
06/25/2021 +2549 days 🔍

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Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: redhat.com
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CVE: CVE-2001-1399 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2001-1399
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-16595
X-Force: 6080
Vulnerability Center: 28904 - Linux Kernel Before 2.2.19 Allows Local Memory Modification, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 07/03/2014 16:37
Updated: 06/25/2021 14:16
Changes: 07/03/2014 16:37 (57), 03/12/2017 17:22 (7), 06/25/2021 14:16 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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