Linux Kernel 2.6.16.59 io_submit_one null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.16.59. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function io_submit_one. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2010-3066. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.16.59 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is the function io_submit_one. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

The io_submit_one function in fs/aio.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.23 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via a crafted io_submit system call with an IOCB_FLAG_RESFD flag.

The issue has been introduced in 03/20/2006. The weakness was presented 12/06/2010 as Bug 631716 as not defined bug report (Bugzilla). The advisory is shared for download at bugzilla.redhat.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2010-3066 since 08/20/2010. 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 vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1722 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 68135 (Oracle Linux 5 : kernel (ELSA-2010-0839)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Oracle Linux Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119701 (VMware ESX Updates to Third Party Libraries and ESX Service Console (VMSA-2011-0012)).

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 Tenable (68135), SecurityFocus (BID 42529†), Secunia (SA46397†), SecurityTracker (ID 1024708†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28189†). See VDB-54954, VDB-54800, VDB-54791 and VDB-54636 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 68135
Nessus Name: Oracle Linux 5 : kernel (ELSA-2010-0839)
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OpenVAS ID: 880602
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2010:0839 centos5 i386
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: 87e2831c3fa39cbf6f7ab676bb5aef039b9659e2

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08/20/2010 +1614 days 🔍
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10/13/2011 +311 days 🔍
07/12/2013 +638 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +615 days 🔍
10/06/2021 +2393 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: Bug 631716
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-3066 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-3066
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-55628

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SecurityFocus: 42529
Secunia: 46397 - VMware ESX / ESXi Server Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
SecurityTracker: 1024708
Vulnerability Center: 28189 - Linux Kernel 2.6.36-rc4 and prior Remote DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 10/06/2021 08:19
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (44), 03/09/2017 08:15 (37), 10/06/2021 08:16 (4), 10/06/2021 08:19 (1)
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