Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-1389. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the RTL8169 NIC driver (drivers/net/r8169.c) in the Linux kernel before 2.6.30 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (kernel memory corruption and crash) via a long packet.

The bug was discovered 08/06/2009. The weakness was released 06/16/2009 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-1389 since 04/23/2009. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 1184 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 67911 (Oracle Linux 4 : kernel (ELSA-2009-1211)), 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 165599 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update Linux Kernel (SUSE-SA:2010:031)).

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 (51051), Tenable (67911), SecurityFocus (BID 35281†), OSVDB (55181†) and Secunia (SA35265†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-48416, VDB-51484, VDB-53450 and VDB-53419. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 67911
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 4 : kernel (ELSA-2009-1211)
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OpenVAS ID: 64555
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1844-1 (linux-2.6.24)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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04/23/2009 +1130 days 🔍
06/10/2009 +48 days 🔍
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06/11/2009 +1 days 🔍
06/16/2009 +5 days 🔍
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08/06/2009 +51 days 🔍
08/14/2009 +8 days 🔍
01/26/2010 +165 days 🔍
07/12/2013 +1263 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +613 days 🔍
09/06/2019 +1634 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: redhat.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1389 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1389
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48631

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X-Force: 51051
SecurityFocus: 35281 - Linux Kernel RTL8169 NIC Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 35265
OSVDB: 55181 - CVE-2009-1389 - Linux - Kernel - Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1023507
Vulnerability Center: 22503 - Linux Kernel < 2.6.30 RTL8169 NIC Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability, High
Vupen: ADV-2009-3316

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/06/2019 07:15
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (74), 09/06/2019 07:15 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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