Linux Kernel 2.6.23 put_pid privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.23. Affected is the function put_pid. Such manipulation leads to privileges management. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-1162. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.23 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is the function put_pid. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The release_one_tty function in drivers/char/tty_io.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.34-rc4 omits certain required calls to the put_pid function, which has unspecified impact and local attack vectors.

The issue has been introduced in 10/09/2007. The weakness was disclosed 04/20/2010 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). The advisory is shared for download at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-1162. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 924 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 46725 (Debian DSA-2053-1 : linux-2.6 - privilege escalation/denial of service/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. 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)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (57957), Tenable (46725) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25958†). The entries VDB-48631, VDB-51485, VDB-53450 and VDB-53419 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 46725
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2053-1 : linux-2.6 - privilege escalation/denial of service/information leak
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OpenVAS ID: 67406
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2053-1 (linux-2.6)
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Patch: git.kernel.org

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10/09/2007 🔍
03/29/2010 +901 days 🔍
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04/20/2010 +17 days 🔍
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06/07/2010 +48 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1746 days 🔍
09/08/2021 +2365 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1162 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1162
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52832

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X-Force: 57957
Vulnerability Center: 25958 - Linux kernel Prior to 2.6.34-rc4 Local DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/08/2021 08:54
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (61), 02/27/2017 09:36 (9), 09/08/2021 08:51 (4), 09/08/2021 08:54 (1)
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