FreeBSD up to 5.2.1 msync MS_INVALIDATE

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in FreeBSD up to 5.2.1. Affected by this vulnerability is the function msync. The manipulation of the argument MS_INVALIDATE leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2004-0435. The attack requires being on the local network. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in FreeBSD up to 5.2.1 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. The manipulation of the argument MS_INVALIDATE with an unknown input leads to a unknown weakness. Impacted is integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Certain "programming errors" in the msync system call for FreeBSD 5.2.1 and earlier, and 4.10 and earlier, do not properly handle the MS_INVALIDATE operation, which leads to cache consistency problems that allow a local user to prevent certain changes to files from being committed to disk.

The bug was discovered 05/26/2004. The weakness was released 05/25/2004 by Stephan Uphoff and Matt Dillon with FreeBSD Team (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ftp.freebsd.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-0435 since 05/03/2004. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 12527 (FreeBSD : SA-04:11.msync), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (16254), Tenable (12527), SecurityFocus (BID 10416†), OSVDB (6425†) and Secunia (SA11714†). securityfocus.com is providing further details. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.2

VulDB Base Score: 5.4
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 12527
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : SA-04:11.msync
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OpenVAS ID: 52653
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Security Advisory (FreeBSD-SA-04:11.msync.asc)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Patch
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Patch: ftp.FreeBSD.org

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05/03/2004 🔍
05/25/2004 +22 days 🔍
05/26/2004 +1 days 🔍
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06/01/2004 +5 days 🔍
07/06/2004 +35 days 🔍
08/18/2004 +43 days 🔍
03/23/2005 +217 days 🔍
06/28/2019 +5210 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Product: freebsd.org

Advisory: ftp.freebsd.org
Researcher: Stephan Uphoff , Matt Dillon
Organization: FreeBSD Team
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0435 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0435
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-671
X-Force: 16254 - FreeBSD msync allows elevated privileges, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 10416 - FreeBSD Msync(2) System Call Buffer Cache Implementation Vulnerability
Secunia: 11714 - FreeBSD "msync()" MS_INVALIDATE Implementation Security Issue, Less Critical
OSVDB: 6425 - FreeBSD msync MS_INVALIDATE File Write Restriction
Vulnerability Center: 7418 - FreeBSD <= 5.2.1 Msync System Call Allows Cache Problems, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/01/2004 11:54
Updated: 06/28/2019 14:10
Changes: 06/01/2004 11:54 (90), 06/28/2019 14:10 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:571:103

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