Linux kernel a.out binary denial of service

linux-aout-binary-dos (18290) The risk level is classified as LowLow Risk

Description:

Linux kernel is vulnerable to a denial of service attack. A local attacker could create a specially-crafted a.out binary to cause a denial of service.

Platforms Affected:

  • Canonical, Ubuntu 4.10
  • Debian, Debian Linux 3.0
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.0
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.0 test5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.0 test10
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.0 test9
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.0 test8
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.0 test7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.0 test6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.0 test1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.0 test4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.0 test3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.0 test2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.0 test12
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.0 test11
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.10
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.11 pre1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.11 pre2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.11 pre3
  • 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 pre4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.18 pre9
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.18 pre8
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.18 pre7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.18 pre5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.18 pre2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.18 pre1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.18 pre6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.18
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.18 pre3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.19 pre4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.19 pre5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.19 pre6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.19 pre2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.19 pre3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.19 pre1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.19
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.20
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.21 pre4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.21 pre5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.21 pre2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.21 pre6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.21 pre7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.21 pre1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.21
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.21 pre3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.22 pre8
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.22 pre7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.22 pre10
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.22
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.22 pre1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.22 pre2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.22 pre3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.22 pre4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.22 pre9
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.22 pre6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.22 pre5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.23 pre4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.23 pre5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.23 pre6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.23 pre7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.23 pre8
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.23 pre2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.23 pre3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.23 pre1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.23
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.23 pre9
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.23 ow2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.24 ow1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.24
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.25
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.26
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.27 pre1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.27 pre4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.27 pre5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.27
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.27 pre2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.27 pre3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.28
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.3 pre1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.3 pre2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.3 pre3
  • 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
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.9 pre1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.9 pre4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.9 pre5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.9 pre2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.4.9 pre3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test9
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test8
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test10
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test11
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.0 test7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.1 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.1 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.1 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.2 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.2 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.2 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.3 rc4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.3 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.3 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.3 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.4 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.4 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.4 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.5 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.5 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.5
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.5 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.6 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.6 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.6
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.6 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.7
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.7 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.7 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.7 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.8 rc4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.8 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.8
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.8 rc1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.8 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.8.1
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.9
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.9 rc2
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.9 rc3
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.9 rc4
  • Linux, Kernel 2.6.9 rc1
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0 AMD64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 10.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2 AMD64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux 9.2
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 2.1 X86_64
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
  • MandrakeSoft, Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 8.2
  • Novell, Linux Desktop 9
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 WS
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 ES
  • RedHat, Enterprise Linux 3 AS
  • SuSE, Linux Enterprise Server 8
  • SuSE, Linux Enterprise Server 9
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 8.1
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.0
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux 9.2
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux
  • SuSE, SuSE Linux Desktop 1.0
  • Turbolinux, Turbolinux 10 Server

Remedy:

For TurboLinux:
Upgrade to the latest kernel package (2.6.8-3 or later), as listed in Turbolinux Security Advisory TLSA-2004-34. See References.

For Ubuntu Linux:
Upgrade to the latest linux-image package (2.6.8.1-16.4 or later), as listed in USN-39-1 December 16, 2004 for more information. See References.

For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2005:043-13 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1070-1, DSA-1069-1, DSA-1067-1, or DSA-1082-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

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

Consequences:

Denial of Service

References:

  • BID-11754: Linux Kernel Local Denial Of Service And Memory Disclosure Vulnerabilities
  • CVE-2004-1074: The binfmt functionality in the Linux kernel, when memory overcommit is enabled, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel oops) via a malformed a.out binary.
  • DSA-1067: kernel-source-2.4.16 -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-1069: kernel-source-2.4.18 -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-1070: kernel-source-2.4.19 -- several vulnerabilities
  • DSA-1082: kernel-source-2.4.17 -- several vulnerabilities
  • MDKSA-2005:022: Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
  • RHSA-2005-043: kernel security update
  • SUSE-SA:2004:042: kernel: local and remote denial of service
  • SUSE-SR:2004:002: SUSE Security Summary Report
  • SUSE-SR:2004:003: SUSE Security Summary Report

Reported:

Nov 25, 2004

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