Linux Kernel 3.9.0/3.9.1/3.9.2/3.9.3/3.9.4 drivers/block/cpqarray.c ida_locked_ioctl resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Linux Kernel 3.9.0/3.9.1/3.9.2/3.9.3/3.9.4. Affected by this vulnerability is the function ida_locked_ioctl of the file drivers/block/cpqarray.c. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-2147. There is no available exploit. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

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A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 3.9.0/3.9.1/3.9.2/3.9.3/3.9.4 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function ida_locked_ioctl of the file drivers/block/cpqarray.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The HP Smart Array controller disk-array driver and Compaq SMART2 controller disk-array driver in the Linux kernel through 3.9.4 do not initialize certain data structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via (1) a crafted IDAGETPCIINFO command for a /dev/ida device, related to the ida_locked_ioctl function in drivers/block/cpqarray.c or (2) a crafted CCISS_PASSTHRU32 command for a /dev/cciss device, related to the cciss_ioctl32_passthru function in drivers/block/cciss.c.

The weakness was presented 06/03/2013 as not defined mailinglist post (oss-sec). The advisory is shared at seclists.org. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Linux. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-2147 since 02/19/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70540 (Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux-lts-quantal vulnerability (USN-1994-1)), 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 167785 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security update for Linux Kernel (SUSE-SU-2015:0812-1)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84951), Tenable (70540), SecurityFocus (BID 60280†), OSVDB (94027†) and Secunia (SA54311†). See VDB-4503, VDB-9055, VDB-9251 and VDB-9304 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 70540
Nessus Name: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux-lts-quantal vulnerability (USN-1994-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 881784
OpenVAS Name: CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2013:1166 centos5
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02/19/2013 🔍
06/03/2013 +104 days 🔍
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06/07/2013 +4 days 🔍
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10/22/2013 +15 days 🔍
05/14/2021 +2761 days 🔍

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Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: seclists.org
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CVE: CVE-2013-2147 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2147
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9053

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X-Force: 84951
SecurityFocus: 60280
Secunia: 54311 - OpenVZ update for kernel, Less Critical
OSVDB: 94027
Vulnerability Center: 41794 - Linux Kernel 3.9.x Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability Using SMART2 And Controller Disk-Array Drivers, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/11/2013 15:34
Updated: 05/14/2021 13:58
Changes: 06/11/2013 15:34 (80), 05/13/2017 09:27 (2), 05/14/2021 13:58 (3)
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