Linux Kernel 3.4.9/3.5.2 i.MX Clock Infrastructure race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Linux Kernel 3.4.9/3.5.2. Impacted is an unknown function of the component i.MX Clock Infrastructure. Performing a manipulation results in race condition. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-3552. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Linux Kernel 3.4.9/3.5.2 (Operating System). This affects some unknown processing of the component i.MX Clock Infrastructure. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

Race condition in the IP implementation in the Linux kernel before 3.0 might allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (slab corruption and system crash) by sending packets to an application that sets socket options during the handling of network traffic.

The weakness was presented 07/27/2012 by Javier Martin as 50421 as not defined advisory (Secunia) via Secunia. The advisory is shared at secunia.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Linux. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-3552 since 06/14/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 69503 (Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL6.x i386/x86_64), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Scientific Linux Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350614 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel: ALAS-2012-133).

Upgrading to version 3.4.10 or 3.5.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (69503), OSVDB (84942†) and Secunia (SA50421†). See VDB-4433, VDB-6034, VDB-61062 and VDB-60958 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 69503
Nessus Name: Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL6.x i386/x86_64
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OpenVAS ID: 892668
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2668-1 (linux-2.6 - privilege escalation/denial of service/information leak
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 3.4.10/3.5.3

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06/14/2012 🔍
07/27/2012 +43 days 🔍
07/27/2012 +0 days 🔍
08/28/2012 +32 days 🔍
08/31/2012 +3 days 🔍
10/03/2012 +33 days 🔍
08/29/2013 +330 days 🔍
03/27/2021 +2767 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: 50421⛔
Researcher: Javier Martin
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3552 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3552
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6033

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Secunia: 50421 - Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 84942

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/31/2012 10:19
Updated: 03/27/2021 14:44
Changes: 08/31/2012 10:19 (78), 04/26/2019 20:35 (1), 03/27/2021 14:44 (13)
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Committer: olku
Cache ID: 216::103

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