Linux kernel SCTP sctp_make_abort_user privilege escalation
| kernel-sctp-privilege-escalation (28530) |  High Risk |
Description:
Linux kernel could allow a local attacker to gain elevated privileges caused by an error in the sctp_make_abort_user function of the SCTP module. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain root privileges on the system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 7 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Low |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 5.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Privileges
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest stable version of Linux kernel (2.6.17.10 or later), available from The Linux Kernel Archives. See References.For Red Hat Linux:
Refer to RHSA-2006:0617-15 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For Debian GNU/Linux:
Refer to DSA-1183-1 or DSA-1184-1 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For SUSE Linux:
Refer to SUSE-SA:2006:057 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Contact your vendor for upgrade or patch information.
References:
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Tue Aug 22 2006 - 17:29:26 CDT: Linux Kernel SCTP Privilege Elevation Vulnerability.
- The Linux Kernel Archives Web site: The Linux Kernel Archives.
- ASA-2006-203: kernel security update (RHSA-2006-0617)
- BID-19666: Linux Kernel SCTP_Make_Abort_User Function Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- CVE-2006-3745: Unspecified vulnerability in the sctp_make_abort_user function in the SCTP implementation in Linux 2.6.x before 2.6.17.10 and 2.4.23 up to 2.4.33 allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) and possibly gain root privileges via unknown attack vectors.
- DSA-1183: kernel-source-2.4.27 -- several vulnerabilities
- DSA-1184: kernel-source-2.6.8 -- several vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2006:150: Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- MDKSA-2006:151: Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities
- RHSA-2006-0617: kernel security update
- SA21576: Linux Kernel SCTP Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- SA22174: Avaya Products Linux Kernel Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SUSE-SA:2006:057: Linux kernel security problems
- SUSE-SR:2006:021: SUSE Security Summary Report
- SUSE-SR:2006:022: SUSE Security Summary Report
- USN-346-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- USN-346-2: Fixed linux-restricted-modules-2.6.15 for previous Linux kernel update
- VUPEN/ADV-2006-3358: Linux Kernel sctp_make_abort_user() Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.04
- Canonical Ubuntu 5.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Debian Debian Linux 3.1
- Linux Kernel 2.4.23 ow2
- Linux Kernel 2.4.23 pre9
- Linux Kernel 2.4.23
- Linux Kernel 2.4.24
- Linux Kernel 2.4.24 ow1
- Linux Kernel 2.4.25
- Linux Kernel 2.4.26
- Linux Kernel 2.4.27 pre1
- Linux Kernel 2.4.27 pre2
- Linux Kernel 2.4.27 pre3
- Linux Kernel 2.4.27 pre4
- Linux Kernel 2.4.27 pre5
- Linux Kernel 2.4.27
- Linux Kernel 2.4.28
- Linux Kernel 2.4.29
- Linux Kernel 2.4.29 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.4.29 rc2
- Linux Kernel 2.4.30
- Linux Kernel 2.4.30 rc2
- Linux Kernel 2.4.30 rc3
- Linux Kernel 2.4.31
- Linux Kernel 2.4.31 pre1
- Linux Kernel 2.4.32
- Linux Kernel 2.4.32 pre1
- Linux Kernel 2.4.32 pre2
- Linux Kernel 2.4.33
- Linux Kernel 2.4.33 pre1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test7
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test8
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test9
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test9-cvs
- Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test6
- 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 2.6.1 rc2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.1 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.10
- Linux Kernel 2.6.10 rc2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc4
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.11
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.12
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.5
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.6
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.7
- Linux Kernel 2.6.11.8
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc4
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc5
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12.1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12.2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12.3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12.4
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12.5
- Linux Kernel 2.6.12.6
- Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc7
- Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc6
- Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc4
- Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.13
- Linux Kernel 2.6.13.1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.13.2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.13.3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.13.4
- Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc4
- Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.14
- Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.14.1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.14.2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.14.3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.14.4
- Linux Kernel 2.6.14.5
- Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.15
- Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.15.1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.15.2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.15.3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.15.4
- Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.16
- Linux Kernel 2.6.16.1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.16.11
- Linux Kernel 2.6.16.12
- Linux Kernel 2.6.16.13
- Linux Kernel 2.6.16.19
- Linux Kernel 2.6.16.23
- Linux Kernel 2.6.16.27
- Linux Kernel 2.6.16.7
- Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9
- Linux Kernel 2.6.17 rc5
- Linux Kernel 2.6.17
- Linux Kernel 2.6.17.1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.17.3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.17.5
- Linux Kernel 2.6.17.6
- Linux Kernel 2.6.17.7
- Linux Kernel 2.6.17.8
- Linux Kernel 2.6.2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.4
- Linux Kernel 2.6.5
- Linux Kernel 2.6.6
- Linux Kernel 2.6.6 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.7 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.7
- Linux Kernel 2.6.8
- Linux Kernel 2.6.8 rc1
- Linux Kernel 2.6.8 rc2
- Linux Kernel 2.6.8 rc3
- Linux Kernel 2.6.9
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2006
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0 X86_64
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 3.0
- MandrakeSoft Mandrake Multi Network Firewall 2.0
- Novell Linux Desktop 9
- Novell Linux POS 9
- Novell Open Enterprise Server
- Novell Open Enterprise Server
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.0
- SUSE SuSE Linux 10.1
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.2
- SUSE SuSE Linux 9.3
- SuSE SuSE SLE 10 DEBUGINFO
- SuSE SuSE SLED 10
- SuSE SuSE SLES 10
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
Reported:
Aug 22, 2006
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