Linux Kernel 2.6.25.20 numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.25.20. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2011-3209. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.6.25.20 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The div_long_long_rem implementation in include/asm-x86/div64.h in the Linux kernel before 2.6.26 on the x86 platform allows local users to cause a denial of service (Divide Error Fault and panic) via a clock_gettime system call.

The issue has been introduced in 04/17/2008. The weakness was released 10/03/2012 as confirmed git commit (GIT Repository). It is possible to read the advisory at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3209 since 08/19/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1630 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 64004 (RHEL 5 : kernel (RHSA-2011:1418)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Red Hat Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 216036 (VMware ESXi and ESX Third Party Libraries Updates (VMSA-2012-0013)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70885), Tenable (64004), SecurityFocus (BID 50311†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-35639†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4416, VDB-5260, VDB-56641 and VDB-60957. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality 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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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 64004
Nessus Name: RHEL 5 : kernel (RHSA-2011:1418)
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OpenVAS ID: 881021
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2011:1386 centos5 i386
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Recommended: Patch
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Patch: git.kernel.org

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04/17/2008 🔍
08/19/2011 +1219 days 🔍
10/20/2011 +62 days 🔍
10/24/2011 +4 days 🔍
07/24/2012 +274 days 🔍
10/03/2012 +71 days 🔍
10/03/2012 +0 days 🔍
01/24/2013 +113 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +789 days 🔍
12/14/2021 +2457 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: RHSA-2011:1418
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3209 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3209
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-62531

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X-Force: 70885
SecurityFocus: 50311 - Linux Kernel 'clock_gettime()' Local Denial of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 35639 - The Clock_Gettime() Function in Linux Kernel 2.6 Through 2.6.39-rc6 Local DoS Vulnerability, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 12:22
Updated: 12/14/2021 16:07
Changes: 03/24/2015 12:22 (69), 04/14/2017 14:44 (11), 12/14/2021 16:02 (3), 12/14/2021 16:07 (2)
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