NASLDB: Debian DSA-475-1 : linux-kernel-2.4.18-hppa - several vulnerabilities
General
ID: 15312
Name: Debian DSA-475-1 : linux-kernel-2.4.18-hppa – several vulnerabilities
Summary: Checks dpkg output for the updated package
Credits: –
Classification
Risk: –
CVSS: –
CVSS Base Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Temporal Vector: CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C
Port: 0
Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Type: Local
Description
Several local root exploits have been discovered recently in the Linux
kernel. This security advisory updates the PA-RISC kernel 2.4.18 for
Debian GNU/Linux. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project
identifies the following problems that are fixed with this update :
– CAN-2003-0961 :
An integer overflow in brk() system call (do_brk()
function) for Linux allows a local attacker to gain root
privileges. Fixed upstream in Linux 2.4.23.
– CAN-2003-0985 :
Paul Starzetz discovered a flaw in bounds checking in
mremap() in the Linux kernel (present in version 2.4.x
and 2.6.x) which may allow a local attacker to gain root
privileges. Version 2.2 is not affected by this bug.
Fixed upstream in Linux 2.4.24.
– CAN-2004-0077 :
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. Fixed upstream in Linux 2.4.25 and 2.6.3.
Please note that the source package has to include a lot of updates in
order to compile the package, which wasn’t possible with the old
source package.
Exploiting
Exploit Available: True
Exploitability Ease: Exploits are available
Sources
CVE: CVE-2003-0961
OSVDB: –
Bugtraq: 9138
scipID: –
Timeline
Vulnerability Disclosure: 2004/02/18
Patch Release: 2004/04/05
Plugin Release: 2004/09/29
Plugin
Version: 1.18
Filename: debian_DSA-475.nasl
Filesize: 4694 bytes
MD5 Hash: c788af04f1e6cbf536aa7fcbe9ead6f4
Identification: Host/local_checks_enabled
Require Keys: Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l
Dependencies: "ssh_get_info.nasl"
Copyright: This script is© 2004-2012 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
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