Linux Kernel 2.6.32.51 fuse_notify_inval_entry memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.32.51 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function fuse_notify_inval_entry. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2011-3353. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.32.51 (Operating System). Affected is the function fuse_notify_inval_entry. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in the fuse_notify_inval_entry function in fs/fuse/dev.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG_ON and system crash) by leveraging the ability to mount a FUSE filesystem.

The issue has been introduced in 12/03/2009. The weakness was shared 05/24/2012 by Petr Matousek (Website). The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-3353 since 08/30/2011. The exploitability is told to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/02/2021).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 771 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57533 (USN-1329-1 : linux-ti-omap4 vulnerability), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Ubuntu Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 350721 (Amazon Linux Security Advisory for kernel: ALAS-2011-026).

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 (69681), Tenable (57533), SecurityFocus (BID 49527†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34083†). The entries VDB-5765, VDB-60955, VDB-60835 and VDB-60749 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 57533
Nessus Name: USN-1329-1 : linux-ti-omap4 vulnerability
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OpenVAS ID: 892389
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2389-1 (linux-2.6 - privilege escalation/denial of service/information leak
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Patch: c2183d1e9b3f313dd8ba2b1b0197c8d9fb86a7ae

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12/03/2009 🔍
08/30/2011 +635 days 🔍
09/07/2011 +8 days 🔍
09/08/2011 +1 days 🔍
12/20/2011 +103 days 🔍
01/13/2012 +24 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +1033 days 🔍
12/02/2021 +2446 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: USN-1329-1
Researcher: Petr Matousek
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3353 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3353
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60834

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X-Force: 69681
SecurityFocus: 49527 - Linux Kernel 'FUSE_NOTIFY_INVAL_ENTRY' Message Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 34083 - Linux Kernel FUSE Buffer Overflow Allows Local Denial of Service, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/02/2021 08:25
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (64), 04/09/2017 13:00 (12), 12/02/2021 08:18 (5), 12/02/2021 08:22 (11), 12/02/2021 08:25 (2)
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