Linux Kernel 2.4 mxcsr denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel 2.4. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component mxcsr. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2003-0248. It is possible to launch the attack on the local host. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Linux Kernel 2.4 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component mxcsr. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

The mxcsr code in Linux kernel 2.4 allows attackers to modify CPU state registers via a malformed address.

The bug was discovered 06/03/2003. The weakness was released 06/03/2003 by Andrea Arcangeli with Red Hat (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at rhn.redhat.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2003-0248 since 05/06/2003. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15148 (Debian DSA-311-1 : linux-kernel-2.4.18 - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 5 days after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (12159), Tenable (15148), SecurityFocus (BID 7793†), OSVDB (4456†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5593†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-90, VDB-89, VDB-20519 and VDB-20520. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 15148
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-311-1 : linux-kernel-2.4.18 - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 53694
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 311-1 (kernel)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: kernel.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: rhn.redhat.com
Researcher: Andrea Arcangeli
Organization: Red Hat
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0248 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0248
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91

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X-Force: 12159
SecurityFocus: 7793 - Linux Kernel FPU/SSE Environment Restoration MXCSR Register Corruption Vulnerability
OSVDB: 4456 - Red Hat Linux Kernel, Attacks due to MXCSR Kernel Code Weakness
Vulnerability Center: 5593 - DoS in Linux Kernel via Malformed Address that Modifies CPU State Registers, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/03/2003 02:00
Updated: 06/25/2019 20:47
Changes: 06/03/2003 02:00 (84), 06/25/2019 20:47 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:601:103

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