Mandrake Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDKSA-2004:087)

low Nessus Plugin ID 14387

Synopsis

The remote Mandrake Linux host is missing one or more security updates.

Description

A race condition was discovered in the 64bit file offset handling by Paul Starzetz from iSEC. The file offset pointer (f_pos) is changed during reading, writing, and seeking through a file in order to point to the current position of a file. The value conversion between both the 32bit and 64bit API in the kernel, as well as access to the f_pos pointer, is defective. As a result, a local attacker can abuse this vulnerability to gain access to uninitialized kernel memory, mostly via entries in the /proc filesystem. This kernel memory can possibly contain information like the root password, and other sensitive data.

The updated kernel packages provided are patched to protect against this vulnerability, and all users are encouraged to upgrade immediately.

Solution

Update the affected packages.

Plugin Details

Severity: Low

ID: 14387

File Name: mandrake_MDKSA-2004-087.nasl

Version: 1.20

Type: local

Family: Mandriva Local Security Checks

Published: 8/27/2004

Updated: 1/6/2021

Supported Sensors: Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 4.2

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: Low

Base Score: 2.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-2.4.21.0.33mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-2.4.22.37mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-2.4.25.8mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-2.6.3.16mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-enterprise-2.4.21.0.33mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-enterprise-2.4.22.37mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-enterprise-2.4.25.8mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-enterprise-2.6.3.16mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-i686-up-4gb-2.4.22.37mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-i686-up-4gb-2.4.25.8mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-i686-up-4gb-2.6.3.16mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-p3-smp-64gb-2.4.22.37mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-p3-smp-64gb-2.4.25.8mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-p3-smp-64gb-2.6.3.16mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-secure-2.4.21.0.33mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-secure-2.4.22.37mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-secure-2.6.3.16mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-smp-2.4.21.0.33mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-smp-2.4.22.37mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-smp-2.4.25.8mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-smp-2.6.3.16mdk, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-source, p-cpe:/a:mandriva:linux:kernel-source-stripped, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.0, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.1, cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:9.2

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/cpu, Host/Mandrake/release, Host/Mandrake/rpm-list

Patch Publication Date: 8/26/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2004-0415

MDKSA: 2004:087

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