VDB-61812 · CVE-2010-5157 · BID 39924

Comodo Comodo Internet Security up to 4.0.141842.827 Malware Detection Hook race condition

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Comodo Comodo Internet Security up to 4.0.141842.827. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Malware Detection. The manipulation of the argument Hook results in race condition. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2010-5157. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Comodo Comodo Internet Security up to 4.0.141842.827. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Malware Detection. The manipulation of the argument Hook 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Race condition in Comodo Internet Security before 4.1.149672.916 on Windows XP allows local users to bypass kernel-mode hook handlers, and execute dangerous code that would otherwise be blocked by a handler but not blocked by signature-based malware detection, via certain user-space memory changes during hook-handler execution, aka an argument-switch attack or a KHOBE attack.

The weakness was disclosed 06/02/2010 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at theregister.co.uk. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-5157 since 08/25/2012. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 4.0.141842.828 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 SecurityFocus (BID 39924†) and OSVDB (65254†). The entries VDB-61839, VDB-61838, VDB-61837 and VDB-61836 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Race condition
CWE: CWE-362
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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OpenVAS ID: 803686
OpenVAS Name: Comodo Internet Security Race Condition Vulnerability-03
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Comodo Internet Security 4.0.141842.828

Timelineinfo

05/05/2010 🔍
06/02/2010 +28 days 🔍
06/02/2010 +0 days 🔍
06/09/2010 +7 days 🔍
08/25/2012 +807 days 🔍
08/25/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +940 days 🔍
01/30/2018 +1044 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: theregister.co.uk
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-5157 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-5157
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61812
SecurityFocus: 39924 - Multiple Vendor Argument Switch Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: 65254 - Comodo Internet Security Kernel Hook Argument Switching Security Bypass

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/30/2018 10:28
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (59), 01/30/2018 10:28 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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