Debian DSA-413-2 : linux-kernel-2.4.18 - missing boundary check

high Nessus Plugin ID 15250

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

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, since it doesn't support the MREMAP_FIXED flag (as clarified later).

Solution

Upgrade the kernel packages. This problem has been fixed in the upstream version 2.4.24 as well.

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in kernel-source version 2.4.18-14.1 and kernel-images versions 2.4.18-12.1 and 2.4.18-5woody6 (bf) for the i386 architecture.

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 15250

File Name: debian_DSA-413.nasl

Version: 1.18

Type: local

Agent: unix

Family: Debian Local Security Checks

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

Supported Sensors: Frictionless Assessment Agent, Nessus Agent, Agentless Assessment, Nessus

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 6.7

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:kernel-image-2.4.18-1-i386, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:kernel-source-2.4.18, cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0

Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/Debian/release, Host/Debian/dpkg-l

Exploit Available: true

Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 1/6/2004

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0985

BID: 9356

DSA: 413

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