Linux Kernel up to 2.3 ip6_flowlabel.c wrong resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel up to 2.3 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the file ip6_flowlabel.c. This manipulation of the argument wrong causes resource management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-3806. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 2.3 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the file ip6_flowlabel.c. The manipulation of the argument wrong with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The IPv6 flow label handling code (ip6_flowlabel.c) in Linux kernels 2.4 up to 2.4.32 and 2.6 before 2.6.14 modifies the wrong variable in certain circumstances, which allows local users to corrupt kernel memory or cause a denial of service (crash) by triggering a free of non-allocated memory.

The bug was discovered 12/06/2005. The weakness was shared 11/25/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at wwwnew.mandriva.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-3806 since 11/25/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21977 (CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2006:0101)), 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 117771 (CentOS Security Update for Kernel (CESA-2006:0140)).

Upgrading to version 2.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (23468), Tenable (21977), SecurityFocus (BID 15729†), OSVDB (21516†) and Secunia (SA17917†). The entries VDB-1712, VDB-1833, VDB-1879 and VDB-1942 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 21977
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2006:0101)
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OpenVAS ID: 56469
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1017-1 (kernel-source-2.6.8)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 2.4

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01/01/2005 🔍
11/25/2005 +328 days 🔍
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12/06/2005 +11 days 🔍
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12/13/2005 +7 days 🔍
01/17/2006 +35 days 🔍
07/05/2006 +169 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3171 days 🔍
06/12/2019 +1554 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: wwwnew.mandriva.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2005-3806 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3806
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-27079

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X-Force: 23468
SecurityFocus: 15729 - Linux Kernel IPv6 FlowLable Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 17917 - SUSE update for kernel, Less Critical
OSVDB: 21516 - CVE-2005-3806 - Linux - Denial of Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 9960 - Linux Kernel Local Users DoS by a Free of Non-Allocated Memory, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 06/12/2019 16:20
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (83), 06/12/2019 16:20 (4)
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