Linux Kernel 2.6.23 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Linux Kernel 2.6.23. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2008-5700. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.23 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

libata in the Linux kernel before 2.6.27.9 does not set minimum timeouts for SG_IO requests, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (Programmed I/O mode on drives) via multiple simultaneous invocations of an unspecified test program.

The bug was discovered 12/03/2008. The weakness was presented 12/22/2008 as Bug 474495 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2008-5700 since 12/22/2008. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 440 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67814 (Oracle Linux 4 : kernel (ELSA-2009-0331)), 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 155965 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for Kernel (ELSA-2009-0331)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (47669), Tenable (67814), SecurityFocus (BID 33113†), OSVDB (51000†) and Secunia (SA33756†). See VDB-46153, VDB-45975, VDB-45859 and VDB-45802 for similar entries. 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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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67814
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 : kernel (ELSA-2009-0331)
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OpenVAS ID: 63939
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1787-1 (linux-2.6.24)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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01/05/2009 +13 days 🔍
01/30/2009 +25 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +613 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: Bug 474495
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2008-5700 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-5700
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-45623

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X-Force: 47669
SecurityFocus: 33113
Secunia: 33756 - Ubuntu update for linux, Not Critical
OSVDB: 51000 - CVE-2008-5700 - Linux - Kernel - Denial-Of-Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 21064 - Libata in Linux Kernel Prior to 2.6.27.9 Local DoS Vulnerability, Low
Vupen: ADV-2009-3316

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/03/2021 18:58
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (81), 08/28/2019 12:12 (6), 08/03/2021 18:58 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:D89:103

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