Linux Kernel 2.6.28.2 nfs_wait_on_request denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.28.2. It has been rated as problematic. The affected element is the function nfs_wait_on_request. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-1087. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.28.2 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects the function nfs_wait_on_request. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The nfs_wait_on_request function in fs/nfs/pagelist.c in Linux kernel 2.6.x through 2.6.33-rc5 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (Oops) via unknown vectors related to truncating a file and an operation that is not interruptible.

The issue has been introduced in 12/25/2008. The weakness was shared 04/06/2010 as Bug 567184 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). It is possible to read the advisory at bugzilla.redhat.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-1087. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 467 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 49872 (SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 7112)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks. 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)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57999), Tenable (49872), SecurityFocus (BID 39569†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25957†). The entries VDB-48631, VDB-53450, VDB-53419 and VDB-53303 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 49872
Nessus Name: SuSE 10 Security Update : Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 7112)
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OpenVAS ID: 67406
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2053-1 (linux-2.6)
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12/25/2008 🔍
03/03/2010 +433 days 🔍
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03/23/2010 +19 days 🔍
04/06/2010 +14 days 🔍
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06/07/2010 +62 days 🔍
10/11/2010 +126 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1620 days 🔍
09/07/2021 +2364 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: Bug 567184
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-1087 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1087
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52619

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X-Force: 57999
SecurityFocus: 39569 - Linux Kernel VM/VFS 'invalidatepage()' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 25957 - Linux kernel 2.6 through 2.6.33-rc5 Local DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/07/2021 09:47
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (70), 02/27/2017 09:36 (8), 09/07/2021 09:44 (4), 09/07/2021 09:47 (1)
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