Linux Kernel 2.4.18 Netfilter IRC Connection Firewall privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel 2.4.18. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Netfilter. The manipulation as part of IRC Connection leads to privileges management (Firewall). This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2002-0060. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.4.18 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Netfilter. The manipulation as part of a IRC Connection leads to a privileges management vulnerability (Firewall). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IRC connection tracking helper module in the netfilter subsystem for Linux 2.4.18-pre9 and earlier does not properly set the mask for conntrack expectations for incoming DCC connections, which could allow remote attackers to bypass intended firewall restrictions.

The weakness was presented 03/08/2002 by Harald Welte as confirmed advisory (CERT.org). It is possible to read the advisory at kb.cert.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2002-0060. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 13945 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDKSA-2002:041)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (8302), Tenable (13945) and SecurityFocus (BID 4188†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Firewall
Class: Privileges management / Firewall
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 13945
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDKSA-2002:041)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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02/27/2002 🔍
03/08/2002 +9 days 🔍
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07/04/2002 +118 days 🔍
07/31/2004 +758 days 🔍
07/11/2014 +3632 days 🔍
12/15/2024 +3810 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Researcher: Harald Welte
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2002-0060 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2002-0060
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-17963
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X-Force: 8302
SecurityFocus: 4188 - Linux Kernel IRC DCC Connection Tracking Module Arbitrary Port Access Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/11/2014 13:40
Updated: 12/15/2024 05:53
Changes: 07/11/2014 13:40 (67), 04/29/2019 17:16 (1), 12/15/2024 05:53 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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