Linux kernel R128 privilege escalation

linux-r128-gain-priviliges (15029) The risk level is classified as HighHigh Risk

Description:

Linux kernel could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges, caused by unspecified errors in the R128 Direct Render Infrastructure. A local attacker could use this vulnerability to gain elevated or root privileges on the system.


Consequences:

Gain Privileges

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Linux kernel (2.4.24 or later), available from the Linux kernel Web site. See References.

For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest kernel package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:044-06 for more information. See References.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1), ES (v. 2.1), and WS (v. 2.1): 2.4.9-e.37 or later

For Red Hat Linux:
Upgrade to the latest kernel package, as listed below. Refer to RHSA-2004:106-10 for more information. See References.

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS (v. 2.1) and Advanced Workstation 2.1 for the Itanium Processor: 2.4.18-e.43 or later

For Red Hat Linux 9:
Upgrade to the latest version of kernel (2.4.20-31.9 or later), as listed in RHSA-2004:166-08. See References.

For SuSE Linux:
Upgrade to the latest kernel package, as listed below. Refer to SuSE Security Announcement SuSE-SA:2004:005 for more information. See References.

SuSE Linux 9.0 (Intel): 2.4.21-192 or later
SuSE Linux 8.2: 2.4.20-105 or later
SuSE Linux 8.1: 2.4.21-189 or later
SuSE Linux 9.0 (x86_64 Platform): 2.4.21-201 or later

For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest kernel package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:015 : kernel for more information. See References.

Mandrake Linux 9.0, Multi Network Firewall 8.2, and Corporate Server 2.1: 2.4.19.38mdk-1-1mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 9.1: 2.4.21.0.28mdk-1-1mdk or later
Mandrake Linux 9.2: 2.4.22.28mdk-1-1mdk or later

For Mandrake Linux:
Upgrade to the latest kernel package, as listed below. Refer to MandrakeSoft Security Advisory MDKSA-2004:015-1 : kernel for more information. See References.

Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1: 2.4.19.38mdk-1-1mdk or later

For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody):
Upgrade to the latest version of kernel (2.4.19-4.woody2 or later), as listed in DSA 491-1. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 (woody) containing the arm-2.4.16 package:
Upgrade to the latest arm-2.4.16 package (2.4.16 or later), as listed in DSA-495-1. See References.

For Turbolinux:
Upgrade to the latest kernel package, as listed below. Refer to Turbolinux Security Advisory TLSA-2004-14 for more information. See References.

Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Edition: 2.4.25-3 or later
Turbolinux 10 Desktop: 2.6.0-8 or later
Turbolinux 8 Server or Workstation: 2.4.18-19 or later
Turbolinux 7 Server or Workstation: 2.4.18-19 or later

For Conectiva Linux:
Upgrade to the latest kernel package, as listed below. Refer to Conectiva Linux Security Announcement CLSA-2004:846 for more information. See References.

Conectiva Linux 8: 2.4.19-1U80_24cl or later
Conectiva Linux 9: 2.4.21-31301U90_18cl or later

For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.

References:

  • CIAC Information Bulletin 0-127: Linux kernel Vulnerabilities.
  • CIAC Information Bulletin O-082: Red Hat Updated Kernel Packages Resolve Security Vulnerabilities.
  • CIAC Information Bulletin O-121: Debian linux-kernel-2.4.17 and 2.4.18 Vulnerabilities.
  • CIAC Information Bulletin O-126: Red Hat Updated Kernel Packages Fix Several Vulnerabilities.
  • CIAC Information Bulletin O-145: Red Hat Updated Kernel Packages for Enterprise Linux 3.
  • Conectiva Linux Announcement CLSA-2004:846: Fixes for kernel vulnerabilities.
  • DSA 479-1: linux-kernel-2.4.18-alpha+i386+powerpc -- several vulnerabilities.
  • DSA 480-1: linux-kernel-2.4.17+2.4.18-hppa -- several vulnerabilities.
  • DSA 481-1: linux-kernel-2.4.17-ia64 -- several vulnerabilities.
  • DSA 482-1: New Linux 2.4.17 packages fix local root exploit (source+powerpc/apus+s390).
  • DSA 491-1: linux-kernel-2.4.19-mips -- several vulnerabilities.
  • Fedora Update Notification FEDORA-2003-056: Updated Fedora Core 1 testing kernel.
  • Linux kernel Web site: The Linux Kernel Archives.
  • BID-9570: Linux Kernel R128 Device Driver Unspecified Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
  • CVE-2004-0003: Unknown vulnerability in Linux kernel before 2.4.22 allows local users to gain privileges, related to R128 DRI limits checking.
  • DSA-479: linux-kernel-2.4.18-alpha+i386+powerpc -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-480: linux-kernel-2.4.17+2.4.18-hppa -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-481: linux-kernel-2.4.17-ia64 -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-482: linux-kernel-2.4.17-apus+s390 -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-489: linux-kernel-2.4.17-mips+mipsel -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-491: linux-kernel-2.4.19-mips -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-495: linux-kernel-2.4.16-arm -- several vulnerabilities
  • MDKSA-2004:015: Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
  • MDKSA-2004:015-1: Updated x86_64 kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
  • MDKSA-2004:029: Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
  • RHSA-2004-044: kernel security update
  • RHSA-2004-065: Updated kernel packages resolve security vulnerabilities
  • RHSA-2004-106: kernel security update
  • RHSA-2004-166: Updated kernel packages resolve security vulnerabilities
  • RHSA-2004-188: Updated kernel packages available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 Update 2
  • SA10782: Linux Kernel R128 Direct Render Infrastructure Privilege Escalation
  • SA10911: Linux Kernel Vicam USB Driver Insecure Userspace Access
  • SA10912: Linux kernel ncpfs Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
  • SA11202: Linux Kernel Firewall Logging Rules Denial of Service Vulnerability
  • SA11361: Linux Kernel ISO9660 Buffer Overflow Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
  • SA11362: Linux Kernel File Systems Information Leak and Denial of Service
  • SA11464: Linux Kernel CPUFREQ Proc Handler Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability
  • SA11891: Linux Kernel Various Drivers Userland Pointer Dereference Vulnerabilities
  • SUSE-SA:2004:005: Linux Kernel: local privilege escalation

Platforms Affected:

  • Conectiva Linux 8.0
  • Conectiva Linux 9.0
  • Debian Debian Linux 3.0
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.0
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.1
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.10
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.11
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.12
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.13
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.14
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.15
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.16
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.17
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.18
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.19
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.2
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.20
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.21
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.22
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.3
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.4
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.5
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.6
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.7
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.8
  • Linux Kernel 2.4.9
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 10.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.0
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.1 PPC
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 8.2
  • Novell SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 7.0
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AW
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • RedHat Linux 9.0
  • RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
  • SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
  • SuSE SuSE eMail Server 3.1
  • SuSE SuSE eMail Server III
  • SUSE SuSE Linux 8.0
  • SUSE SuSE Linux 8.1
  • SUSE SuSE Linux 8.2
  • SUSE SuSE Linux 9.0
  • SuSE SuSE Linux Connectivity Server
  • SuSE SuSE Linux Database Server
  • SuSE SuSE Linux Firewall
  • SuSE SuSE Linux Office Server
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 10 Desktop
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Server
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 7 Workstation
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Server
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux 8 Workstation
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Hosting Ed
  • Turbolinux Turbolinux Appliance Server 1.0 Workgroup Ed

Reported:

Jan 17, 2004

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