Linux Kernel up to 2.4.24 bug denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel. The affected element is the function bug. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2004-0138. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System). This affects the function bug. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

The ELF loader in Linux kernel 2.4 before 2.4.25 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted ELF file with an interpreter with an invalid arch (architecture), which triggers a BUG() when an invalid VMA is unmapped.

The bug was discovered 02/11/2004. The weakness was released 12/31/2004 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0138 since 02/11/2004. The exploitability is told to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 324 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22609 (Debian DSA-1067-1 : kernel-source-2.4.16 - several vulnerabilities), 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 to version bis 2.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 years after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (43124), Tenable (22609), SecurityFocus (BID 18174†), OSVDB (45183†) and Secunia (SA20162†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-1071, VDB-1085, VDB-22021 and VDB-23680. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.2
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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: 22609
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1067-1 : kernel-source-2.4.16 - several vulnerabilities
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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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Upgrade: Kernel bis 2.3

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02/11/2004 🔍
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12/31/2004 +324 days 🔍
12/31/2004 +0 days 🔍
05/20/2006 +505 days 🔍
05/22/2006 +2 days 🔍
05/30/2006 +8 days 🔍
10/14/2006 +137 days 🔍
04/22/2009 +921 days 🔍
04/14/2015 +2183 days 🔍
09/02/2019 +1602 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: debian.org
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2004-0138 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0138
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22611

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X-Force: 43124
SecurityFocus: 18174 - Linux Kernel ELF Loader Mismatched Architecture Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 20162
OSVDB: 45183 - Linux Kernel ELF loader denial of service
Vulnerability Center: 21673 - Linux kernel < 2.4.25 ELF Loader Local DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/14/2015 13:27
Updated: 09/02/2019 09:12
Changes: 04/14/2015 13:27 (79), 09/02/2019 09:12 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:703:103

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