Linux Kernel 2.6.23 CIFS SendReceive memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.23. This issue affects the function SendReceive of the component CIFS. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2007-5904. There is no available exploit. You should disable the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.23 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is the function SendReceive of the component CIFS. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple buffer overflows in CIFS VFS in Linux kernel 2.6.23 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via long SMB responses that trigger the overflows in the SendReceive function.

The bug was discovered 11/08/2007. The weakness was presented 11/14/2007 by Przemyslaw Wegrzyn as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-5904 since 11/09/2007. The attack needs to approached within the local network. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 31 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67665 (Oracle Linux 4 : kernel (ELSA-2008-0167)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165673 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Linux Kernel Security Problems (SUSE-SA:2008:013)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. A possible mitigation has been published 5 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (38450), Tenable (67665), SecurityFocus (BID 26438†), OSVDB (39238†) and Secunia (SA29387†). See VDB-3558, VDB-40904 and VDB-39722 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Remote: Partially

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67665
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 : kernel (ELSA-2008-0167)
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OpenVAS ID: 60011
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1428-2 (linux-2.6)
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Recommended: Disable
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Patch: git.kernel.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Researcher: Przemyslaw Wegrzyn
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-5904 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-5904
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-3458

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X-Force: 38450 - Linux kernel CIFS VFS SendReceive() buffer overflow, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 26438 - Linux Kernel CIFS Transport.C Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 29387 - Red Hat update for kernel, Less Critical
OSVDB: 39238 - Linux Kernel CIFS VFS SendReceive() Function SMB Response Remote Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1019612
Vulnerability Center: 17001 - Linux Kernel CIFS VFS Buffer Overflows Allow Remote Attacker to Execute Code and Cause DoS via SMB, High
Vupen: ADV-2007-3860

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/03/2007 13:49
Updated: 08/01/2019 09:32
Changes: 12/03/2007 13:49 (106), 08/01/2019 09:32 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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