Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 0.51.7 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 0.51.7. The impacted element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-2392. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Mandrakesoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 0.51.7. This affects an unknown functionality. 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:

libuser 0.51.7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash or disk consumption) via unknown attack vectors, related to read failures and other bugs.

The bug was discovered 05/17/2004. The weakness was presented 12/31/2004 by Steve Grubb as Bug 120168 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-2392 since 08/17/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14143 (Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libuser (MDKSA-2004:044)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117817 (CentOS Security Update for libuser (CESA-2005:770)).

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 (16188), Tenable (14143), SecurityFocus (BID 10368†), OSVDB (19100†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1010187†). 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: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 14143
Nessus Name: Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : libuser (MDKSA-2004:044)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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05/18/2004 +1 days 🔍
07/31/2004 +74 days 🔍
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08/17/2005 +229 days 🔍
10/24/2005 +68 days 🔍
03/09/2015 +3423 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: Bug 120168
Researcher: Steve Grubb
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2004-2392 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-2392
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-23283
X-Force: 16188
SecurityFocus: 10368 - LibUser Multiple Unspecified Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 19100 - CVE-2004-2392 - Mandrakesoft - Mandrake Linux - Medium
SecurityTracker: 1010187
Vulnerability Center: 9458 - libuser Library Unknown Attack Vectors DoS, High

Entryinfo

Created: 03/09/2015 16:19
Updated: 07/05/2025 22:42
Changes: 03/09/2015 16:19 (71), 06/10/2019 16:27 (5), 07/05/2025 22:42 (20)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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