Executive Summary

Summary
Title ia32el security update
Informations
Name RHSA-2005:275 First vendor Publication 2005-05-18
Vendor RedHat Last vendor Modification 2005-05-18
Severity (Vendor) Low Revision 01

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

Problem Description:

An updated ia32el package that fixes several bugs is now available.

This update has been rated as having low security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team.

2. Relevant releases/architectures:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras - ia64 Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras - ia64

3. Problem description:

The ia32el package contains IA-32 Execution Layer platform which allows emulation of IA-32 binaries on IA-64.

A flaw was found in the binfmt_elf loader of the Linux kernel which also affects the IA-32 Execution Layer. A local user could create an interpreter name string that is not NULL terminated, leading to a denial of service (crash). The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CAN-2004-1072 to this issue.

This update also addresses the following issues:

- -- Fixed execve to invoke ia32 interpreter - -- Credential fixes - -- Fixed a bug causing ibm-jvm to fail - -- Other minor bug fixes

Please refer to the package release notes for detailed information about these changes.

All users of ia32el should upgrade to this updated package, which resolves these issues.

4. Solution:

Before applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

To update all RPMs for your particular architecture, run:

rpm -Fvh [filenames]

where [filenames] is a list of the RPMs you wish to upgrade. Only those RPMs which are currently installed will be updated. Those RPMs which are not installed but included in the list will not be updated. Note that you can also use wildcards (*.rpm) if your current directory *only* contains the desired RPMs.

Please note that this update is also available via Red Hat Network. Many people find this an easier way to apply updates. To use Red Hat Network, launch the Red Hat Update Agent with the following command:

up2date

This will start an interactive process that will result in the appropriate RPMs being upgraded on your system.

5. RPMs required:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 3 Extras:

SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3AS-LACD/en/os/SRPMS/ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.src.rpm 0a300b374292c20a6945d3a55d1f30dc ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.src.rpm

ia64: de3aa390822b8db030bfd200655a3858 ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 3 Extras:

SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3ES-LACD/en/os/SRPMS/ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.src.rpm 0a300b374292c20a6945d3a55d1f30dc ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.src.rpm

ia64: de3aa390822b8db030bfd200655a3858 ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.ia64.rpm

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 3 Extras:

SRPMS: ftp://updates.redhat.com/enterprise/3WS-LACD/en/os/SRPMS/ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.src.rpm 0a300b374292c20a6945d3a55d1f30dc ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.src.rpm

ia64: de3aa390822b8db030bfd200655a3858 ia32el-1.2-2.EL3.1.ia64.rpm

These packages are GPG signed by Red Hat for security. Our key and details on how to verify the signature are available from https://www.redhat.com/security/team/key/#package

Original Source

Url : https://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2005-275.html

CWE : Common Weakness Enumeration

% Id Name

OVAL Definitions

Definition Id: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11195
 
Oval ID: oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11195
Title: The binfmt_elf loader (binfmt_elf.c) in Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.27, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.8, may create an interpreter name string that is not NULL terminated, which could cause strings longer than PATH_MAX to be used, leading to buffer overflows that allow local users to cause a denial of service (hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Description: The binfmt_elf loader (binfmt_elf.c) in Linux kernel 2.4.x up to 2.4.27, and 2.6.x up to 2.6.8, may create an interpreter name string that is not NULL terminated, which could cause strings longer than PATH_MAX to be used, leading to buffer overflows that allow local users to cause a denial of service (hang) and possibly execute arbitrary code.
Family: unix Class: vulnerability
Reference(s): CVE-2004-1072
Version: 5
Platform(s): Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
CentOS Linux 3
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis:

CPE : Common Platform Enumeration

TypeDescriptionCount
Os 95
Os 9
Os 1
Os 2
Os 2
Os 9
Os 4
Os 1

OpenVAS Exploits

Date Description
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1067-1 (kernel 2.4.16)
File : nvt/deb_1067_1.nasl
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1070-1 (kernel-source-2.4.19,kernel-image-sparc-...
File : nvt/deb_1070_1.nasl
2008-01-17 Name : Debian Security Advisory DSA 1082-1 (kernel-2.4.17)
File : nvt/deb_1082_1.nasl

Open Source Vulnerability Database (OSVDB)

Id Description
11599 Linux Kernel ELF Binary Loader Interpreter Name String Parsing Issue

Nessus® Vulnerability Scanner

Date Description
2006-10-14 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1067.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-10-14 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1069.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-10-14 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1070.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2006-10-14 Name : The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.
File : debian_DSA-1082.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2005-01-26 Name : The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.
File : mandrake_MDKSA-2005-022.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-12-14 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2004-505.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-12-13 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2004-537.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO
2004-12-13 Name : The remote Red Hat host is missing one or more security updates.
File : redhat-RHSA-2004-549.nasl - Type : ACT_GATHER_INFO