Linux Kernel up to 2.6.12 raw_sendmsg access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel and classified as problematic. This affects the function raw_sendmsg. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-2492. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is the function raw_sendmsg. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The raw_sendmsg function in the Linux kernel 2.6 before 2.6.13.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (change hardware state) or read from arbitrary memory via crafted input.

The bug was discovered 09/09/2005. The weakness was released 09/14/2005 by Alexander Viro as Bug 166830 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-2492 since 08/08/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 636 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21943 (CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2005:514)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117811 (CentOS Security Update for Kernel (CESA-2005:514)).

Upgrading to version 2.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22218), Tenable (21943), SecurityFocus (BID 14787†), OSVDB (19261†) and Secunia (SA16747†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-1288, VDB-1289, VDB-1290 and VDB-1560. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 21943
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2005:514)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 2.6

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06/10/2019 +1552 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: Bug 166830
Researcher: Alexander Viro
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-2492 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2492
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26281

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X-Force: 22218
SecurityFocus: 14787 - Linux Kernel Raw_sendmsg() Kernel Memory Access Vulnerability
Secunia: 16747 - Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 19261 - CVE-2005-2492 - Linux - Denial of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 9363 - Linux Kernel 2.6-2.6.13 DoS \x26 Memory Read via raw_sendmsg, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/10/2019 09:39
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (82), 06/10/2019 09:39 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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