Linux Kernel up to 2.6.12 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel. Impacted is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-2457. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. 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:

The driver for compressed ISO file systems (zisofs) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.12.5 allows local users and remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel crash) via a crafted compressed ISO file system.

The bug was discovered 08/19/2005. The weakness was disclosed 08/23/2005 by Tim Yamin (Website). The advisory is shared at ubuntulinux.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-2457 since 08/04/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 614 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22559 (Debian DSA-1017-1 : kernel-source-2.6.8 - 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 2.6.12.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 8 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22166), Tenable (22559), SecurityFocus (BID 14614†), OSVDB (19027†) and Secunia (SA16355†). The entries VDB-1688, VDB-1686, VDB-27120 and VDB-27058 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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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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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 22559
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1017-1 : kernel-source-2.6.8 - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 56469
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1017-1 (kernel-source-2.6.8)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 2.6.12.5

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12/18/2003 🔍
08/04/2005 +595 days 🔍
08/19/2005 +15 days 🔍
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08/23/2005 +4 days 🔍
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03/23/2006 +212 days 🔍
10/14/2006 +205 days 🔍
01/02/2008 +445 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +2625 days 🔍
08/02/2019 +1605 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: ubuntulinux.org
Researcher: Tim Yamin
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-2457 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2457
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26097
X-Force: 22166
SecurityFocus: 14614 - Linux Kernel ISO File System Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 16355
OSVDB: 19027 - Linux Kernel - ISO File System Denial Of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 17254 - Linux Kernel Before 2.6.12.5 Driver for Compressed ISO File Systems Allows Remote DoS, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 08/02/2019 16:28
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (75), 08/02/2019 16:28 (7)
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Cache ID: 216:B9E:103

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