ISS X-Force Database: linux-kernel-core-dump-information-disclosure(38841): Linux kernel core dump information disclosure

Linux kernel core dump information disclosure

linux-kernel-core-dump-information-disclosure (38841)

Low Risk

Description:

Linux kernel could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a root process creating a core dump in the same location as the UID of a core dump file owned by a non-root user. A local attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain sensitive information.

*CVSS:

Base Score:	2.1
Access Vector:	Local
Access Complexity:	Low
Authentication:	None
Confidentiality Impact:	Partial
Integrity Impact:	None
Availability Impact:	None

Temporal Score:	1.6
Exploitability:	Unproven
Remediation Level:	Official-Fix
Report Confidence:	Confirmed

Consequences:

Obtain Information

Remedy:

Refer to Kernel Bug Tracker Bug 3043 for patch, upgrade, or suggested workaround information. See References.

For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.

References:

Kernel Bug Tracker Bug 3043: issue with core dump owner.
VMware Security-Announce Mailing List, Mon Jul 28 18:11:35 PDT 2008: VMSA-2008-00011 Updated ESX service console packages for Samba and vmnix.
ASA-2008-102: kernel security and bug fix update (RHSA-2008-0055)
ASA-2008-203: kernel security and bug fix update (RHSA-2008-0211)
ASA-2009-005: kernel security update (RHSA-2009-0001)
ASA-2009-035: kernel security update (RHSA-2008-0787)
BID-26701: Linux Kernel DO_COREDUMP Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
CVE-2007-6206: The do_coredump function in fs/exec.c in Linux kernel 2.4.x and 2.6.x up to 2.6.24-rc3, and possibly other versions, does not change the UID of a core dump file if it exists before a root process creates a core dump in the same location, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information.
DSA-1436: linux-2.6 -- several vulnerabilities
DSA-1503: kernel-source-2.4.27 -- several vulnerabilities
DSA-1504: kernel-source-2.6.8 -- several vulnerabilities
MDVSA-2008:044: Updated kernel packages fix multiple vulnerabilities and bugs
MDVSA-2008:086: Updated kernel packages fix vulnerability
MDVSA-2008:112: Updated kernel packages fix security issues
RHSA-2008-0055: Important: kernel security and bug fix update
RHSA-2008-0089: Important: kernel security and bug fix update
RHSA-2008-0211: Important: kernel security and bug fix update
RHSA-2008-0787: Important: kernel security update
RHSA-2009-0001: Important: kernel security update
SA27908: Linux Kernel "do_coredump()" Information Disclosure
SA31246: VMware ESX Server update for Samba and vmnix
SUSE-SA:2008:007: Linux Kernel Security Problem
SUSE-SA:2008:030: Linux kernel security update
SUSE-SA:2008:032: SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP1 Linux kernel
SUSE-SA:2010:036: Linux kernel security update

Platforms Affected:

Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
Canonical Ubuntu 6.10
Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
Debian Debian Linux 3.1
Debian Debian Linux 4.0
Linux Kernel 2.4.0
Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test1
Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test10
Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test11
Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test12
Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test2
Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test3
Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test4
Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test5
Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test6
Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test7
Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test8
Linux Kernel 2.4.0 test9
Linux Kernel 2.4.1
Linux Kernel 2.4.10
Linux Kernel 2.4.11
Linux Kernel 2.4.11 pre3
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 pre2
Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre1
Linux Kernel 2.4.18
Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre3
Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre9
Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre8
Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre7
Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre6
Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre5
Linux Kernel 2.4.18 pre4
Linux Kernel 2.4.19 pre5
Linux Kernel 2.4.19 pre4
Linux Kernel 2.4.19 pre3
Linux Kernel 2.4.19 pre2
Linux Kernel 2.4.19 pre1
Linux Kernel 2.4.19
Linux Kernel 2.4.19 pre6
Linux Kernel 2.4.2
Linux Kernel 2.4.20
Linux Kernel 2.4.21 pre7
Linux Kernel 2.4.21
Linux Kernel 2.4.21 pre1
Linux Kernel 2.4.21 pre4
Linux Kernel 2.4.22
Linux Kernel 2.4.22 pre10
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 pre5
Linux Kernel 2.4.27
Linux Kernel 2.4.27 pre4
Linux Kernel 2.4.27 pre1
Linux Kernel 2.4.27 pre2
Linux Kernel 2.4.27 pre3
Linux Kernel 2.4.28
Linux Kernel 2.4.29
Linux Kernel 2.4.29 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.4.29 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.4.3 pre3
Linux Kernel 2.4.3
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 2.4.33.2
Linux Kernel 2.4.33.3
Linux Kernel 2.4.33.4
Linux Kernel 2.4.33.5
Linux Kernel 2.4.34
Linux Kernel 2.4.34 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.4.34.1
Linux Kernel 2.4.34.2
Linux Kernel 2.4.35
Linux Kernel 2.4.35.2
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 pre5
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test9
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test8
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test7
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test6
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test5
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test4
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test3
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test2
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test11
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test10
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test1
Linux Kernel 2.6.0 test9-cvs
Linux Kernel 2.6.0
Linux Kernel 2.6.1 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.1 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.1 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.10 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.10 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.10 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.10
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc1-bk6
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.11 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.11
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.10
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.11
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.12
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.2
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.3
Linux Kernel 2.6.11.4
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 2.6.11.9
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.12 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.12
Linux Kernel 2.6.12.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.12.12
Linux Kernel 2.6.12.2
Linux Kernel 2.6.12.22
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 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.13 rc6
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 2.6.13.5
Linux Kernel 2.6.14
Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.14 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc7
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.15 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.15.11
Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc7
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.17 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.18 8.1.8.El5
Linux Kernel 2.6.19 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.19 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.19 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.19
Linux Kernel 2.6.19 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.19.1
Linux Kernel 2.6.19.2
Linux Kernel 2.6.19.3
Linux Kernel 2.6.2 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.2 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.2 rc1
Linux Kernel 2.6.20 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git2
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git3
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git4
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git5
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git6
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git7
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc3
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc4
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc5
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 rc7
Linux Kernel 2.6.21 git1
Linux Kernel 2.6.22 rc6
Linux Kernel 2.6.23.7
Linux Kernel 2.6.24 rc2
Linux Kernel 2.6.24 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.14.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.15.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.10
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.11
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.12
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.13
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.14
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.15
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.16
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.17
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.18
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.19
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.20
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.21
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.22
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.23
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.24
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.25
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.26
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.27
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.28
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.29
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.30
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.31
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.32
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.33
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.34
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.35
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.36
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.37
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.38
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.39
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.40
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.41
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.43
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.44
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.45
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.46
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.47
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.48
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.49
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.50
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.51
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.52
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.53
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.8
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.16.9
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.10
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.11
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.12
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.13
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.14
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.8
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.17.9
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 rc3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.10
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.11
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.12
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.13
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.14
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.15
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.8
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.9
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.3
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.4
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.5
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.6
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.7
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23 rc2
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23 rc1
Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2007.1 X86_64
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux 2008.0 X86_64
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0 X86_64
MandrakeSoft Mandrake Linux Corporate Server 4.0
Novell Linux Desktop 9
Novell Linux POS 9
Novell Open Enterprise Server
Novell OpenSUSE 10.2
Novell OpenSUSE 10.3
Novell SLE SDK 10 SP1
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP1 DEBUGINFO
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 AS
RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 ES
RedHat Enterprise Linux 2.1 WS
RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.6.z AS
RedHat Enterprise Linux 4.6.z ES
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.1.z EUS
RedHat Linux Advanced Workstation 2.1 Itanium
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
SUSE SuSE Linux 10.1
SuSE SuSE Linux Enterprise Realtime 10 SP1
SuSE SuSE SLES 9
Turbolinux Turbolinux 11 Server
Turbolinux Turbolinux 11 Server x64 Ed
VMware ESX Server 3.0.1
VMware ESX Server 3.0.2
VMware ESX Server 3.5

Reported:

Nov 29, 2007

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