Vulnerabilities > CVE-2004-0181 - Unspecified vulnerability in Linux Kernel 2.4.0

047910
CVSS 2.1 - LOW
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
NONE
local
low complexity
linux
nessus
NVD
Published: 2004-06-01
Updated: 2017-10-11

Summary

The JFS file system code in Linux 2.4.x has an information leak in which in-memory data is written to the device for the JFS file system, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the raw device.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Linux
1

Nessus

  • NASL familySuSE Local Security Checks
    NASL idSUSE_SA_2004_009.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SuSE-SA:2004:009 (Linux Kernel). iDEFENSE Inc. informed us about a buffer overflow in the linux 2.4 kernel code which handles ISO9660 filesystems. The original code is not able to handle very long symlink names. The vulnerability can be triggered locally by mounting removable media that contains a malformed filesystem or by using the loopback device. Exploiting this buffer overflow results in kernel-level access to the system. Another vulnerability allows the retrieval of private informations from JFS filesystems due to the lack of cleaning up (writing zeros) used sectors on the harddrive. This bug needs root privilges to be exploited.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id13827
    published2004-07-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/13827
    titleSuSE-SA:2004:009: Linux Kernel
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# This plugin text was extracted from SuSE Security Advisory SuSE-SA:2004:009
#


if ( ! defined_func("bn_random") ) exit(0);

include("compat.inc");

if(description)
{
 script_id(13827);
 script_version ("1.13");
 script_cve_id("CVE-2004-0109", "CVE-2004-0181");
 
 name["english"] = "SuSE-SA:2004:009: Linux Kernel";
 
 script_name(english:name["english"]);
 
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a vendor-supplied security patch" );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is missing the patch for the advisory SuSE-SA:2004:009 (Linux Kernel).


iDEFENSE Inc. informed us about a buffer overflow in the linux 2.4
kernel code which handles ISO9660 filesystems. The original code is not
able to handle very long symlink names.
The vulnerability can be triggered locally by mounting removable media
that contains a malformed filesystem or by using the loopback device.
Exploiting this buffer overflow results in kernel-level access to the
system.

Another vulnerability allows the retrieval of private informations
from JFS filesystems due to the lack of cleaning up (writing zeros)
used sectors on the harddrive. This bug needs root privilges to be
exploited." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"http://www.suse.de/security/2004_09_kernel.html" );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");




 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2004/07/25");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/25 13:36:27");
 script_end_attributes();

 
 summary["english"] = "Check for the version of the Linux Kernel package";
 script_summary(english:summary["english"]);
 
 script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
 
 script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
 family["english"] = "SuSE Local Security Checks";
 script_family(english:family["english"]);
 
 script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
 script_require_keys("Host/SuSE/rpm-list");
 exit(0);
}

include("rpm.inc");
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_i386-2.4.18-290", release:"SUSE8.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_deflt-2.4.18-290", release:"SUSE8.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_psmp-2.4.18-290", release:"SUSE8.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_smp-2.4.18-290", release:"SUSE8.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"kernel-source-2.4.18.SuSE-290", release:"SUSE8.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_deflt-2.4.21-203", release:"SUSE8.1") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_psmp-2.4.21-201", release:"SUSE8.1") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_smp-2.4.21-201", release:"SUSE8.1") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_athlon-2.4.21-201", release:"SUSE8.1") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"kernel-source-2.4.21-201", release:"SUSE8.1") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_deflt-2.4.20-109", release:"SUSE8.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_psmp-2.4.20-109", release:"SUSE8.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_smp-2.4.20-109", release:"SUSE8.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_athlon-2.4.20-109", release:"SUSE8.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"kernel-source-2.4.20.SuSE-109", release:"SUSE8.2") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_deflt-2.4.21-202", release:"SUSE9.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_smp-2.4.21-202", release:"SUSE9.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_athlon-2.4.21-202", release:"SUSE9.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_smp4G-2.4.21-202", release:"SUSE9.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"k_um-2.4.21-202", release:"SUSE9.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if ( rpm_check( reference:"kernel-source-2.4.21-202", release:"SUSE9.0") )
{
 security_warning(0);
 exit(0);
}
if (rpm_exists(rpm:"Linux Kernel-", release:"SUSE8.0")
 || rpm_exists(rpm:"Linux Kernel-", release:"SUSE8.1")
 || rpm_exists(rpm:"Linux Kernel-", release:"SUSE8.2")
 || rpm_exists(rpm:"Linux Kernel-", release:"SUSE9.0") )
{
 set_kb_item(name:"CVE-2004-0109", value:TRUE);
 set_kb_item(name:"CVE-2004-0181", value:TRUE);
}
  • NASL familyMandriva Local Security Checks
    NASL idMANDRAKE_MDKSA-2004-029.NASL
    descriptionA vulnerability was found in the R128 DRI driver by Alan Cox. This could allow local privilege escalation. The previous fix, in MDKSA-2004:015 only partially corrected the problem; the full fix is included (CVE-2004-0003). A local root vulnerability was discovered in the isofs component of the Linux kernel by iDefense. This vulnerability can be triggered by performing a directory listing on a maliciously constructed ISO filesystem, or attempting to access a file via a malformed symlink on such a filesystem (CVE-2004-0109). An information leak was discovered in the ext3 filesystem code by Solar Designer. It was discovered that when creating or writing to an ext3 filesystem, some amount of other in-memory data gets written to the device. The data is not the file
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id14128
    published2004-07-31
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14128
    titleMandrake Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDKSA-2004:029)
    code
    #%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 80502

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Mandrake Linux Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:029. 
# The text itself is copyright (C) Mandriva S.A.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(14128);
  script_version ("1.19");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/08/02 13:32:47");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2004-0003", "CVE-2004-0109", "CVE-2004-0133", "CVE-2004-0177", "CVE-2004-0178", "CVE-2004-0181");
  script_xref(name:"MDKSA", value:"2004:029");

  script_name(english:"Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDKSA-2004:029)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks rpm output for the updated packages");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:
"The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security
updates."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"A vulnerability was found in the R128 DRI driver by Alan Cox. This
could allow local privilege escalation. The previous fix, in
MDKSA-2004:015 only partially corrected the problem; the full fix is
included (CVE-2004-0003).

A local root vulnerability was discovered in the isofs component of
the Linux kernel by iDefense. This vulnerability can be triggered by
performing a directory listing on a maliciously constructed ISO
filesystem, or attempting to access a file via a malformed symlink on
such a filesystem (CVE-2004-0109).

An information leak was discovered in the ext3 filesystem code by
Solar Designer. It was discovered that when creating or writing to an
ext3 filesystem, some amount of other in-memory data gets written to
the device. The data is not the file's contents, not something on the
same filesystem, or even anything that was previously in a file at
all. To obtain this data, a user needs to read the raw device
(CVE-2004-0177).

The same vulnerability was also found in the XFS filesystem code
(CVE-2004-0133) and the JFS filesystem code (CVE-2004-0181).

Finally, a vulnerability in the OSS code for SoundBlaster 16 devices
was discovered by Andreas Kies. It is possible for local users with
access to the sound system to crash the machine (CVE-2004-0178).

The provided packages are patched to fix these vulnerabilities. All
users are encouraged to upgrade to these updated kernels.

To update your kernel, please follow the directions located at :

http://www.mandrakesecure.net/en/kernelupdate.php"
  );
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected packages.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-2.4.21.0.29mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-2.4.22.29mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-2.4.25.3mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-2.6.3.8mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-enterprise-2.4.21.0.29mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-enterprise-2.4.22.29mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-enterprise-2.4.25.3mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-enterprise-2.6.3.8mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-i686-up-4GB-2.4.22.29mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-i686-up-4GB-2.4.25.3mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-i686-up-4GB-2.6.3.8mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-p3-smp-64GB-2.4.22.29mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-p3-smp-64GB-2.4.25.3mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-p3-smp-64GB-2.6.3.8mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-secure-2.4.21.0.29mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-secure-2.4.22.29mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-secure-2.6.3.8mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-smp-2.4.21.0.29mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-smp-2.4.22.29mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-smp-2.4.25.3mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-smp-2.6.3.8mdk");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-source");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-source-stripped");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/04/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/07/31");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Mandriva Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/cpu", "Host/Mandrake/release", "Host/Mandrake/rpm-list");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mandriva / Mandake Linux");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Mandrake/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

cpu = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (isnull(cpu)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (cpu !~ "^(amd64|i[3-6]86|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_IMPLEMENTED, "Mandriva / Mandrake Linux", cpu);


flag = 0;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-2.4.25.3mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-2.6.3.8mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-enterprise-2.4.25.3mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-enterprise-2.6.3.8mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-i686-up-4GB-2.4.25.3mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-i686-up-4GB-2.6.3.8mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-p3-smp-64GB-2.4.25.3mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-p3-smp-64GB-2.6.3.8mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-secure-2.6.3.8mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-smp-2.4.25.3mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-smp-2.6.3.8mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-source-2.4.25-3mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK10.0", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-source-stripped-2.6.3-8mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;

if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-2.4.21.0.29mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-enterprise-2.4.21.0.29mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-secure-2.4.21.0.29mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-smp-2.4.21.0.29mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.1", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-source-2.4.21-0.29mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;

if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.2", reference:"kernel-2.4.22.29mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-enterprise-2.4.22.29mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-i686-up-4GB-2.4.22.29mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.2", cpu:"i386", reference:"kernel-p3-smp-64GB-2.4.22.29mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.2", reference:"kernel-secure-2.4.22.29mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.2", reference:"kernel-smp-2.4.22.29mdk-1-1mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;
if (rpm_check(release:"MDK9.2", reference:"kernel-source-2.4.22-29mdk", yank:"mdk")) flag++;


if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_warning(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
  • NASL familyRed Hat Local Security Checks
    NASL idREDHAT-RHSA-2005-663.NASL
    descriptionUpdated kernel packages are now available as part of ongoing support and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3. This is the sixth regular update. This security advisory has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. This is the sixth regular kernel update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. New features introduced by this update include : - diskdump support on HP Smart Array devices - netconsole/netdump support over bonded interfaces - new chipset and device support via PCI table updates - support for new
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id19832
    published2005-10-05
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2005-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/19832
    titleRHEL 3 : kernel (RHSA-2005:663)
  • NASL familyCentOS Local Security Checks
    NASL idCENTOS_RHSA-2005-663.NASL
    descriptionUpdated kernel packages are now available as part of ongoing support and maintenance of Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 3. This is the sixth regular update. This security advisory has been rated as having important security impact by the Red Hat Security Response Team. The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system. This is the sixth regular kernel update to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3. New features introduced by this update include : - diskdump support on HP Smart Array devices - netconsole/netdump support over bonded interfaces - new chipset and device support via PCI table updates - support for new
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id21849
    published2006-07-03
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2006-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/21849
    titleCentOS 3 : kernel (CESA-2005:663)
  • NASL familyFedora Local Security Checks
    NASL idFEDORA_2004-111.NASL
    descriptionA memory leak was fixed in an error path in the do_fork() routine. This was unlikely to have caused problems in real world situations. The information leak fixed in the previous errata was also found to affect XFS and JFS. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) assigned the names CVE-2004-0133 and CVE-2004-0181 respectively. A vulnerability in the OSS code for SoundBlaster 16 devices was discovered by Andreas Kies. It is possible for local users with access to the sound system to crash the machine (CVE-2004-0178). An automated checked from http://www.coverity.com highlighted a range checking bug in the i810 DRM driver. This was fixed by Andrea Arcangeli and Chris Wright. Arjan van de Ven discovered the framebuffer code was doing direct userspace accesses instead of using correct interfaces to write to userspace. Brad Spengler found a signedness issue in the cpufreq proc handler which could lead to users being able to read arbitary regions of kernel memory. This was fixed by Dominik Brodowski. Shaun Colley found a potential buffer overrun in the panic() function. As this function does not ever return, it is unlikely that this is exploitable, but has been fixed nonetheless. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) assigned the name CVE-2004-0394 to this issue. Paul Starzetz and Wojciech Purczynski found a lack of bounds checking in the MCAST_MSFILTER socket option which allows user code to write into kernel space, potentially giving the attacker full root priveledges. There has already been proof of concept code published exploiting this hole in a local denial-of-service manner. http://www.isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0015-msfilter.txt has more information. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) assigned the name CVE-2004-0424 to this issue. The previous security errata actually missed fixes for several important problems. This has been corrected in this update. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id13692
    published2004-07-23
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/13692
    titleFedora Core 1 : kernel-2.4.22-1.2188.nptl (2004-111)
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-200407-02.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200407-02 (Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities) Multiple flaws have been discovered in the Linux kernel. This advisory corrects the following issues: CAN-2004-0109: This vulnerability allows privilege escalation using ISO9660 file systems through a buffer overflow via a malformed file system containing a long symbolic link entry. This can allow arbitrary code execution at kernel level. CAN-2004-0133: The XFS file system in 2.4 series kernels has an information leak by which data in the memory can be written to the device hosting the file system, allowing users to obtain portions of kernel memory by reading the raw block device. CAN-2004-0177: The ext3 file system in 2.4 series kernels does not properly initialize journal descriptor blocks, causing an information leak by which data in the memory can be written to the device hosting the file system, allowing users to obtain portions of kernel memory by reading the raw device. CAN-2004-0181: The JFS file system in 2.4 series kernels has an information leak by which data in the memory can be written to the device hosting the file system, allowing users to obtain portions of kernel memory by reading the raw device. CAN-2004-0178: The OSS Sound Blaster [R] Driver has a Denial of Service vulnerability since it does not handle certain sample sizes properly. This allows local users to hang the kernel. CAN-2004-0228: Due to an integer signedness error in the CPUFreq /proc handler code in 2.6 series Linux kernels, local users can escalate their privileges. CAN-2004-0229: The framebuffer driver in 2.6 series kernel drivers does not use the fb_copy_cmap method of copying structures. The impact of this issue is unknown, however. CAN-2004-0394: A buffer overflow in the panic() function of 2.4 series Linux kernels exists, but it may not be exploitable under normal circumstances due to its functionality. CAN-2004-0427: The do_fork() function in both 2.4 and 2.6 series Linux kernels does not properly decrement the mm_count counter when an error occurs, triggering a memory leak that allows local users to cause a Denial of Service by exhausting other applications of memory; causing the kernel to panic or to kill services. CAN-2004-0495: Multiple vulnerabilities found by the Sparse source checker in the kernel allow local users to escalate their privileges or gain access to kernel memory. CAN-2004-0535: The e1000 NIC driver does not properly initialize memory structures before using them, allowing users to read kernel memory. CAN-2004-0554: 2.4 and 2.6 series kernels running on an x86 or an AMD64 architecture allow local users to cause a Denial of Service by a total system hang, due to an infinite loop that triggers a signal handler with a certain sequence of fsave and frstor instructions. Local DoS in PaX: If ASLR is enabled as a GRSecurity PaX feature, a Denial of Service can be achieved by putting the kernel into an infinite loop. Only 2.6 series GRSecurity kernels are affected by this issue. RSBAC 1.2.3 JAIL issues: A flaw in the RSBAC JAIL implementation allows suid/sgid files to be created inside the jail since the relevant module does not check the corresponding mode values. This can allow privilege escalation inside the jail. Only rsbac-(dev-)sources are affected by this issue. Impact : Arbitrary code with normal non-super-user privileges may be able to exploit any of these vulnerabilities; gaining kernel level access to memory structures and hardware devices. This may be used for further exploitation of the system, to leak sensitive data or to cause a Denial of Service on the affected kernel. Workaround : Although users may not be affected by certain vulnerabilities, all kernels are affected by the CAN-2004-0394, CAN-2004-0427 and CAN-2004-0554 issues which have no workaround. As a result, all users are urged to upgrade their kernels to patched versions.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id14535
    published2004-08-30
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2004-2019 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/14535
    titleGLSA-200407-02 : Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities

Oval

accepted2013-04-29T04:04:42.594-04:00
classvulnerability
contributors
  • nameAharon Chernin
    organizationSCAP.com, LLC
  • nameDragos Prisaca
    organizationG2, Inc.
definition_extensions
  • commentThe operating system installed on the system is Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:11782
  • commentCentOS Linux 3.x
    ovaloval:org.mitre.oval:def:16651
descriptionThe JFS file system code in Linux 2.4.x has an information leak in which in-memory data is written to the device for the JFS file system, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the raw device.
familyunix
idoval:org.mitre.oval:def:10329
statusaccepted
submitted2010-07-09T03:56:16-04:00
titleThe JFS file system code in Linux 2.4.x has an information leak in which in-memory data is written to the device for the JFS file system, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading the raw device.
version26

Redhat

advisories
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2004:504
  • rhsa
    idRHSA-2005:663
rpms
  • kernel-0:2.4.21-37.EL
  • kernel-BOOT-0:2.4.21-37.EL
  • kernel-debuginfo-0:2.4.21-37.EL
  • kernel-doc-0:2.4.21-37.EL
  • kernel-hugemem-0:2.4.21-37.EL
  • kernel-hugemem-unsupported-0:2.4.21-37.EL
  • kernel-smp-0:2.4.21-37.EL
  • kernel-smp-unsupported-0:2.4.21-37.EL
  • kernel-source-0:2.4.21-37.EL
  • kernel-unsupported-0:2.4.21-37.EL

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