Linux Kernel up to 2.6.12 denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-1913. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel (Operating System). Affected is some 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. CVE summarizes:

The Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.12.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel panic) via a non group-leader thread executing a different program than was pending in itimer, which causes the signal to be delivered to the old group-leader task, which does not exist.

The bug was discovered 06/23/2005. The weakness was published 09/14/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-1913 since 06/08/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 631 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 20588 (Ubuntu 4.10 / 5.04 : linux-source-2.6.10, linux-source-2.6.8.1 vulnerabilities (USN-178-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 2.6 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 (21138), Tenable (20588), SecurityFocus (BID 14054†), OSVDB (17478†) and Secunia (SA15786†). Similar entry is available at VDB-25895. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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: 20588
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 4.10 / 5.04 : linux-source-2.6.10, linux-source-2.6.8.1 vulnerabilities (USN-178-1)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 2.6

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12/18/2003 🔍
06/08/2005 +538 days 🔍
06/23/2005 +15 days 🔍
06/23/2005 +0 days 🔍
06/24/2005 +1 days 🔍
07/11/2005 +17 days 🔍
09/09/2005 +60 days 🔍
09/14/2005 +5 days 🔍
09/14/2005 +0 days 🔍
01/15/2006 +123 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3342 days 🔍
06/02/2019 +1544 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-1913 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1913
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26280
X-Force: 21138
SecurityFocus: 14054 - Linux Kernel Subthread Exec Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 15786 - Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 17478 - CVE-2005-1913 - Linux Kernel - Denial of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 8520 - DOS in Linux Kernel via Subthread Exec Signal Processing, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/02/2019 22:22
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (70), 06/02/2019 22:22 (8)
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