Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9 snd_ctl_new numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9 and classified as problematic. Impacted is the function snd_ctl_new. Such manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-3442. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is the function snd_ctl_new. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

Multiple integer overflows in the snd_ctl_new function in sound/core/control.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc5-next-20100929 allow local users to cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted (1) SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_ADD or (2) SNDRV_CTL_IOCTL_ELEM_REPLACE ioctl call.

The issue has been introduced in 03/20/2006. The weakness was shared 10/04/2010 by Dan Rosenberg as Bug 638478 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-3442. 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 vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1659 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51775 (CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2010:0936)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155569 (Oracle Linux 5 Unbreakable Enterprise Kernel Security and Bug Fix Update (ELSA-2010-2011)).

Applying the patch 5591bf07225523600450edd9e6ad258bb877b779 is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (51775), SecurityFocus (BID 43787†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-27796†). The entries VDB-4176, VDB-55542, VDB-55538 and VDB-55535 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Nessus ID: 51775
Nessus Name: CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2010:0936)
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OpenVAS ID: 68662
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2126-1 (linux-2.6)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: 5591bf07225523600450edd9e6ad258bb877b779

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03/20/2006 🔍
09/17/2010 +1641 days 🔍
09/29/2010 +12 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1611 days 🔍
09/26/2021 +2382 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: Bug 638478
Researcher: Dan Rosenberg
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-3442 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3442
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54884

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SecurityFocus: 43787 - Linux Kernel ALSA 'sound/core/control.c' Local Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 42400
Vulnerability Center: 27796 - sound/core/control.c in Linux Kernel before 2.6.36-rc5-next-20100929 Local DoS Vulnerability, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/26/2021 01:26
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (64), 03/08/2017 15:20 (12), 09/26/2021 01:18 (7), 09/26/2021 01:26 (1)
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