Linux Kernel up to 2.6.28.3 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Linux Kernel 2.6.25/2.6.28/2.6.28.1/2.6.28.2/2.6.28.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2009-1046. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.25/2.6.28/2.6.28.1/2.6.28.2/2.6.28.3 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block. The manipulation 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 availability. CVE summarizes:

The console selection feature in the Linux kernel 2.6.28 before 2.6.28.4, 2.6.25, and possibly earlier versions, when the UTF-8 console is used, allows physically proximate attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption) by selecting a small number of 3-byte UTF-8 characters, which triggers an "an off-by-two memory error." NOTE: it is not clear whether this issue crosses privilege boundaries.

The bug was discovered 01/30/2009. The weakness was presented 03/23/2009 by sgrakkyu (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-1046 since 03/23/2009. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed by sgrakkyu in ANSI C and been published 4 months after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 340 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38668 (Debian DSA-1787-1 : linux-2.6.24 - denial of service/privilege escalation/information leak), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165654 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Linux Kernel (SUSE-SA:2009:045)).

Upgrading 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 (48604), Exploit-DB (9083), Tenable (38668), SecurityFocus (BID 33672†) and OSVDB (52862†). See VDB-46707, VDB-45859, VDB-45624 and VDB-45355 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.6

VulDB Base Score: 6.2
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: sgrakkyu
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Nessus ID: 38668
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-1787-1 : linux-2.6.24 - denial of service/privilege escalation/information leak
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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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04/17/2008 🔍
01/30/2009 +288 days 🔍
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02/06/2009 +7 days 🔍
03/23/2009 +45 days 🔍
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04/29/2009 +37 days 🔍
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07/09/2009 +45 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: sgrakkyu
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1046 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1046
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-47248

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X-Force: 48604
SecurityFocus: 33672 - Linux Kernel Console Selection Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 34917
OSVDB: 52862 - CVE-2009-1046 - Linux - Memory Corruption Issue
Vulnerability Center: 22152 - Linux Kernel Prior to 2.6.28.4 Local Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 12/26/2024 15:45
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (89), 09/04/2019 17:27 (5), 12/26/2024 15:45 (16)
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