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Debian DSA-495-1 : linux-kernel-2.4.16-arm - several vulnerabilities

high Nessus Plugin ID 15332

Synopsis

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

Description

Several serious problems have been discovered in the Linux kernel.
This update takes care of Linux 2.4.16 for the ARM architecture. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems that will be fixed with this update :

 - CAN-2003-0127 The kernel module loader allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process that is spawned by the kernel.

 - CAN-2004-0003

 A vulnerability has been discovered in the R128 DRI driver in the Linux kernel which could potentially lead an attacker to gain unauthorised privileges. Alan Cox and Thomas Biege developed a correction for this.

 - CAN-2004-0010

 Arjan van de Ven discovered a stack-based buffer overflow in the ncp_lookup function for ncpfs in the Linux kernel, which could lead an attacker to gain unauthorised privileges. Petr Vandrovec developed a correction for this.

 - CAN-2004-0109

 zen-parse discovered a buffer overflow vulnerability in the ISO9660 filesystem component of Linux kernel which could be abused by an attacker to gain unauthorised root access. Sebastian Krahmer and Ernie Petrides developed a correction for this.

 - CAN-2004-0177

 Solar Designer discovered an information leak in the ext3 code of Linux. In a worst case a local attacker could obtain sensitive information (such as cryptographic keys in another worst case) which would otherwise never hit disk media. Theodore Ts'o developed a correction for this.

 - CAN-2004-0178

 Andreas Kies discovered a denial of service condition in the Sound Blaster driver in Linux. He also developed a correction for this.

These problems are also fixed by upstream in Linux 2.4.26 and will be fixed in Linux 2.6.6.

The following security matrix explains which kernel versions for which architectures are already fixed and which will be removed instead.

 Architecture stable (woody) unstable (sid) source 2.4.16-1woody2 2.4.25-3 arm/patch 20040419 20040316 arm/lart 20040419 2.4.25-4 arm/netwinder 20040419 2.4.25-4 arm/riscpc 20040419 2.4.25-4

Solution

Upgrade the kernel packages immediately, either with a Debian provided kernel or with a self compiled one.

 Vulnerability matrix for CAN-2004-0109

See Also

http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-495

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 15332

File Name: debian_DSA-495.nasl

Version: 1.23

Type: local

Agent: unix

Published: 9/29/2004

Updated: 1/4/2021

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

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: High

Score: 8.9

CVSS v2

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 7.2

Temporal Score: 6.3

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

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:kernel-source-2.4.16%2520kernel-patch-2.4.16-arm%2520kernel-image-2.4.16-lart%2520kernel-image-2.4.16-netwinder%2520kernel-image-2.4.16-riscpc

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: 4/26/2004

Vulnerability Publication Date: 6/1/2002

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2003-0127, CVE-2004-0003, CVE-2004-0010, CVE-2004-0109, CVE-2004-0177, CVE-2004-0178

BID: 7112, 9570, 9691, 9985, 10141, 10152

DSA: 495