Executive Summary
| Summary | |
|---|---|
| Title | New Linux 2.4.18 packages fix local root exploit (alpha+i386+powerpc) |
| Informations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | DSA-438 | First vendor Publication | 2004-02-18 |
| Vendor | Debian | Last vendor Modification | 2004-02-18 |
| Severity (Vendor) | N/A | Revision | 1 |
Security-Database Scoring CVSS v3
| Cvss vector : N/A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall CVSS Score | NA | ||
| Base Score | NA | Environmental Score | NA |
| impact SubScore | NA | Temporal Score | NA |
| Exploitabality Sub Score | NA | ||
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Security-Database Scoring CVSS v2
| Cvss vector : (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Cvss Base Score | 7.2 | Attack Range | Local |
| Cvss Impact Score | 10 | Attack Complexity | Low |
| Cvss Expoit Score | 3.9 | Authentication | None Required |
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Detail
| Paul Starzetz and Wojciech Purczynski of isec.pl discovered a critical security vulnerability in the memory management code of Linux inside the mremap(2) system call. Due to missing function return value check of internal functions a local attacker can gain root privileges. For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version 2.4.18-14.2 of kernel-source, version 2.4.18-14 of alpha images, version 2.4.18-12.2 of i386 images, version 2.4.18-5woody7 of i386bf images and version 2.4.18-1woody4 of powerpc images. Other architectures will probably mentioned in a separate advisory or are not affected (m68k). For the unstable distribution (sid) this problem is fixed in version 2.4.24-3 for source, i386 and alpha images and version 2.4.22-10 for powerpc images. This problem is also fixed in the upstream version of Linux 2.4.25 and 2.6.3. We recommend that you upgrade your Linux kernel packages immediately. |
Original Source
| Url : http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-438 |
OVAL Definitions
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11137 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11137 | ||
| Title: | The do_mremap function for the mremap system call in Linux 2.2 to 2.2.25, 2.4 to 2.4.24, and 2.6 to 2.6.2, does not properly check the return value from the do_munmap function when the maximum number of VMA descriptors is exceeded, which allows local users to gain root privileges, a different vulnerability than CAN-2003-0985. | ||
| Description: | The do_mremap function for the mremap system call in Linux 2.2 to 2.2.25, 2.4 to 2.4.24, and 2.6 to 2.6.2, does not properly check the return value from the do_munmap function when the maximum number of VMA descriptors is exceeded, which allows local users to gain root privileges, a different vulnerability than CAN-2003-0985. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2004-0077 | Version: | 5 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 CentOS Linux 3 | Product(s): | |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
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| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:825 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:825 | ||
| Title: | Red Hat Enterprise 3 Linux Kernel do_mremap Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | ||
| Description: | The do_mremap function for the mremap system call in Linux 2.2 to 2.2.25, 2.4 to 2.4.24, and 2.6 to 2.6.2, does not properly check the return value from the do_munmap function when the maximum number of VMA descriptors is exceeded, which allows local users to gain root privileges, a different vulnerability than CAN-2003-0985. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2004-0077 | Version: | 2 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | Product(s): | mremap |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
| Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:837 | |||
| Oval ID: | oval:org.mitre.oval:def:837 | ||
| Title: | Red Hat Linux Kernel do_mremap Privilege Escalation Vulnerability | ||
| Description: | The do_mremap function for the mremap system call in Linux 2.2 to 2.2.25, 2.4 to 2.4.24, and 2.6 to 2.6.2, does not properly check the return value from the do_munmap function when the maximum number of VMA descriptors is exceeded, which allows local users to gain root privileges, a different vulnerability than CAN-2003-0985. | ||
| Family: | unix | Class: | vulnerability |
| Reference(s): | CVE-2004-0077 | Version: | 2 |
| Platform(s): | Red Hat Linux 9 | Product(s): | mremap |
| Definition Synopsis: | |||
CPE : Common Platform Enumeration
| Type | Description | Count |
|---|---|---|
| Application | 1 | |
| Application | 3 | |
| Application | 1 |
OpenVAS Exploits
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2008-09-24 | Name : Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200403-02 (Kernel) File : nvt/glsa_200403_02.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 438-1 (kernel) File : nvt/deb_438_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 439-1 (kernel) File : nvt/deb_439_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 440-1 (kernel-source-2.4.17, kernel-patch-2.4.17... File : nvt/deb_440_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 441-1 (kernel-patch-2.4.17-mips) File : nvt/deb_441_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 442-1 (kernel-patch-2.4.17-s390, kernel-image-2.... File : nvt/deb_442_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 444-1 (kernel-image-2.4.17-ia64) File : nvt/deb_444_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 450-1 (kernel-source-2.4.19, kernel-patch-2.4.19... File : nvt/deb_450_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 453-1 (kernel) File : nvt/deb_453_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 454-1 (kernel-source-2.2.22, kernel-image-2.2.22... File : nvt/deb_454_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 456-1 (kernel) File : nvt/deb_456_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 466-1 (kernel-source-2.2.10, kernel-image-2.2.10... File : nvt/deb_466_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 470-1 (kernel-image-2.4.17-hppa) File : nvt/deb_470_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 475-1 (kernel-image-2.4.17-hppa) File : nvt/deb_475_1.nasl |
| 2008-01-17 | Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 514-1 (kernel-source-2.2.20, kernel-image-2.2-sp... File : nvt/deb_514_1.nasl |
| 0000-00-00 | Name : Slackware Advisory SSA:2004-049-01 Kernel security update File : nvt/esoft_slk_ssa_2004_049_01.nasl |
Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)
| Id | Description |
|---|---|
| 3986 | Linux Kernel mremap() Missing Return Value Checking
Privilege Escalation The Linux kernel contains a flaw that may allow a malicious user to gain access to unauthorized privileges due to improper checks on return values performed in the do_mremap function for the mremap system call. This flaw may lead to a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability. |
Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| 2005-07-13 | Name : The remote Slackware host is missing a security update. File : Slackware_SSA_2004-049-01.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-438.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-514.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-475.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-470.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-466.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-456.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-454.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-453.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-450.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-444.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-442.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-441.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-440.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-09-29 | Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update. File : debian_DSA-439.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-08-30 | Name : The remote Gentoo host is missing one or more security-related patches. File : gentoo_GLSA-200403-02.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-07-31 | Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates. File : mandrake_MDKSA-2004-015.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-07-25 | Name : The remote host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch File : suse_SA_2004_005.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-07-23 | Name : The remote Fedora Core host is missing a security update. File : fedora_2004-079.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-07-06 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2004-066.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
| 2004-07-06 | Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates. File : redhat-RHSA-2004-069.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO |
Alert History
| Date | Informations |
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| 2014-02-17 11:33:04 |
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