Linux Kernel 2.6.22.16 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.22.16. The affected element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0007. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.22.16 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Linux kernel before 2.6.22.17, when using certain drivers that register a fault handler that does not perform range checks, allows local users to access kernel memory via an out-of-range offset.

The bug was discovered 02/06/2008. The weakness was shared 02/07/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-0007 since 12/03/2007. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 214 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 32139 (CentOS 3 : kernel (CESA-2008:0211)), 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 117304 (CentOS Security Update for Kernel (CESA-2008:0211)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (42310), Tenable (32139), SecurityFocus (BID 27705†), OSVDB (42716†) and Secunia (SA28806†). The entries VDB-3041, VDB-3458, VDB-40992 and VDB-40038 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 9.3
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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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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 32139
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 : kernel (CESA-2008:0211)
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OpenVAS ID: 60437
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1503-1 (kernel-source-2.4.27 (2.4.27-10sarge6))
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/03/2007 +148 days 🔍
02/06/2008 +65 days 🔍
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02/10/2008 +2 days 🔍
02/11/2008 +1 days 🔍
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05/09/2008 +2 days 🔍
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08/04/2019 +1602 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0007 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0007
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40904

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X-Force: 42310
SecurityFocus: 27705 - Linux Kernel Driver Fault Handler 'mmap.c' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 28806
OSVDB: 42716 - CVE-2008-0007 - Linux - Kernel - 2.6.22.16 Multiple Memory Corruption Issues
SecurityTracker: 1019357
Vulnerability Center: 17562 - Linux Kernel < 2.6.22.17 Allow Local Access to Kernel Memory via Out-of-Range Offset, High
Vupen: ADV-2008-0445

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/04/2019 17:18
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (75), 08/04/2019 17:18 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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