Linux kernel 32-bit and 64-bit emulation memory disclosure
| linux-kernel-emulation-disclosure (43554) |  Low Risk |
Description:
An unspecified vulnerability related to 32-bit and 64-bit emulation in the Linux kernel could allow a local attacker to obtain sensitive information. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a malicious binary to read portions of uninitialized memory.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 1.9 |
| Access Vector: | Local |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 1.4 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of the Linux kernel (2.6.25.10 or later), available from The Linux Kernel Archives Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
References:
- Red Hat Bugzilla Bug 433938: CVE-2008-0598 kernel: linux x86_64 ia32 emulation leaks uninitialized data.
- The Linux Kernel Archives Web site: The Linux Kernel Archives.
- ASA-2008-287: kernel security and bug fix update (RHSA-2008-0508)
- BID-29936: Mambo Articles Component 'artid' Parameter SQL Injection Vulnerability
- BID-29942: Linux Kernel 32-bit/64bit Emulation Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0598: Unspecified vulnerability in the 32-bit and 64-bit emulation in the Linux kernel 2.6.9, 2.6.18, and probably other versions allows local users to read uninitialized memory via unknown vectors involving a crafted binary.
- DSA-1630: linux-2.6 -- denial of service/information leak
- MDVSA-2008:220: kernel
- MDVSA-2008:220-1: kernel
- RHSA-2008-0508: Important: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2008-0519: Important: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2008-0973: Important: kernel security and bug fix update
- RHSA-2009-0009: Important: kernel security and bug fix update
- SECTRACK ID: 1020367: Linux Kernel copy_user() IA32 Emulation Bug Discloses Information to Local Users
- SUSE-SA:2008:047: Linux kernel security update for SLES 9
- SUSE-SA:2008:048: SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 kernel update
- SUSE-SA:2008:049: SUSE Security Announcement
- SUSE-SA:2010:036: Linux kernel security update
- USN-625-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- USN-637-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Canonical Ubuntu 6.06 LTS
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.04
- Canonical Ubuntu 7.10
- Canonical Ubuntu 8.04 LTS
- Debian Debian Linux 4.0
- Linux Kernel 2.6.9
- Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18
- 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 SLE SDK 10 SP2
- Novell SLE SDK 10 SP1
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP2 DEBUGINFO
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 SP1 DEBUGINFO
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP2
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP2
- Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 3 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 ES
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 WS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 Desktop
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 AS
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5
- RedHat Enterprise Linux 5 Client
- RedHat MRG v1 for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
- SuSE SuSE SLES 9
Reported:
Jun 25, 2008
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