Linux Kernel 2.6.20.1 Panic panic memory corruption ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.20.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function panic of the component Panic. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2004-0394. There is not any exploit available. The actual existence of this vulnerability is currently in question. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.20.1 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function panic of the component Panic. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A "potential" buffer overflow exists in the panic() function in Linux 2.4.x, although it may not be exploitable due to the functionality of panic.

The bug was discovered 04/23/2004. The weakness was released 08/18/2004 by Shaun Colley (Website). The advisory is shared at distro.conectiva.com.br. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-0394 since 04/13/2004. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18792 (Slackware 9.1 / current : kernel security updates (SSA:2004-119-01)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Slackware Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15953), Tenable (18792), SecurityFocus (BID 10233†), OSVDB (7423†) and Secunia (SA11464†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-635 and VDB-21642. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 18792
Nessus Name: Slackware 9.1 / current : kernel security updates (SSA:2004-119-01)
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OpenVAS ID: 56784
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1067-1 (kernel 2.4.16)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/23/2004 +10 days 🔍
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04/28/2004 +5 days 🔍
04/29/2004 +1 days 🔍
08/18/2004 +111 days 🔍
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07/13/2005 +329 days 🔍
07/25/2005 +12 days 🔍
02/05/2007 +560 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +2990 days 🔍
06/07/2019 +1515 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: distro.conectiva.com.br
Researcher: Shaun Colley
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0394 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0394
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22121
X-Force: 15953
SecurityFocus: 10233 - Linux Kernel Panic Function Call Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 11464 - Linux Kernel CPUFREQ Proc Handler Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability, Less Critical
OSVDB: 7423 - CVE-2004-0394 - Linux - Buffer Overflow Issue
Vulnerability Center: 8647 - Buffer Overflow in Linux 2.4.* Panic() Function, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:17
Updated: 06/07/2019 10:04
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:17 (80), 06/07/2019 10:04 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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