Red Hat open-iscsi up to 2.0 Shared Memory usr/log.c denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Red Hat open-iscsi up to 2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file usr/log.c of the component Shared Memory. This manipulation causes denial of service. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-3100. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Red Hat open-iscsi up to 2.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the file usr/log.c of the component Shared Memory. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

usr/log.c in iscsid in open-iscsi (iscsi-initiator-utils) before 2.0-865 uses a semaphore with insecure permissions (world-writable/world-readable) for managing log messages using shared memory, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (hang) by grabbing the semaphore.

The weakness was shared 06/11/2007 with Oracle (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-3100 since 06/07/2007. 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 43643 (CentOS 5 : iscsi-initiator-utils (CESA-2007:0497)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 156121 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for iscsi-initiator-utils (ELSA-2007-0497)).

Upgrading to version 2.0-864 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (34943), Tenable (43643), SecurityFocus (BID 24471†), OSVDB (37270†) and Secunia (SA25679†). The entry VDB-37278 is related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 43643
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 : iscsi-initiator-utils (CESA-2007:0497)
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OpenVAS ID: 58362
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1314-1 (open-iscsi)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: open-iscsi 2.0-864

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: redhat.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Organization: Oracle
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-3100 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-3100
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-37279

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X-Force: 34943
SecurityFocus: 24471 - Open ISCSI Multiple Local Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 25679 - Red Hat update for iscsi-initiator-utils, Not Critical
OSVDB: 37270 - open-iscsi (iscsi-initiator-utils) iscsid usr/log.c Shared Memory Local DoS
SecurityTracker: 1018246 - Open-iSCSI Lets Local Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 15375 - Open-ISCSI before 2.0-865 Local Denial of Service, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/20/2021 11:52
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (69), 08/19/2017 09:50 (16), 07/20/2021 11:52 (3)
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