Linux Kernel e1000 Ethernet Card Driver Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:10352

Info

Linux Kernel e1000 Ethernet Card Driver Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10352
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0535
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: May 14 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Aug 05 2010 07:46PM
Credit: Discovery of this issue is credited to Chris Wright.
Vulnerable: Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE Linux 8.1
SuSE Linux 8.0 i386
SuSE Linux 8.0
SuSE Linux 9.1
SuSE Linux 9
SGI ProPack 3.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE eMail Server III
S.u.S.E. SuSE eMail Server 3.1
S.u.S.E. Office Server
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Office Server
S.u.S.E. Linux Live-CD for Firewall
S.u.S.E. Linux Firewall on CD
S.u.S.E. Linux Database Server 0
S.u.S.E. Linux Connectivity Server
S.u.S.E. Linux Admin-CD for Firewall
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 IA64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0 AMD64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 10.0
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre1
Linux kernel 2.4.26
Linux kernel 2.4.25
Linux kernel 2.4.24 -ow1
Linux kernel 2.4.24
Linux kernel 2.4.23 -pre9
Linux kernel 2.4.23 -ow2
Linux kernel 2.4.23
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Linux kernel 2.4.22
+ Devil-Linux Devil-Linux 1.0.5
+ Devil-Linux Devil-Linux 1.0.4
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2 amd64
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.2
+ Redhat Fedora Core1
+ Slackware Linux 9.1
Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre7
Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre4
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
Linux kernel 2.4.21 pre1
Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.1
+ Redhat Desktop 3.0
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0 x86_64
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.0
+ SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
Linux kernel 2.4.20
Linux kernel 2.4.19 -pre6
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
+ Conectiva Linux Enterprise Edition 1.0
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1 x86_64
+ MandrakeSoft Corporate Server 2.1
+ MandrakeSoft Multi Network Firewall 2.0
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 9.0
+ Slackware Linux -current
+ SuSE Linux 8.1
+ SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-8
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-7
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-6
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-5
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-4
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-3
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-2
Linux kernel 2.4.18 pre-1
Linux kernel 2.4.18 x86
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
Linux kernel 2.4.18
+ Astaro Security Linux 2.0 23
+ Astaro Security Linux 2.0 16
+ Debian Linux 3.0 sparc
+ Debian Linux 3.0 s/390
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ppc
+ Debian Linux 3.0 mipsel
+ Debian Linux 3.0 mips
+ Debian Linux 3.0 m68k
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64
+ Debian Linux 3.0 ia-32
+ Debian Linux 3.0 hppa
+ Debian Linux 3.0 arm
+ Debian Linux 3.0 alpha
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
+ Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Linux 8.0
+ Redhat Linux 7.3
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Connectivity Server
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Database Server 0
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Firewall on CD
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Office Server
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 8.2
+ S.u.S.E. SuSE eMail Server 3.1
+ S.u.S.E. SuSE eMail Server III
+ SuSE Linux 8.1
+ SuSE Linux 8.0
+ SuSE Linux 7.3
+ SuSE Linux 7.2
+ SuSE Linux 7.1
+ SuSE Linux Openexchange Server
+ SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 7
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Server 7.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 8.0
+ Turbolinux Turbolinux Workstation 7.0
Linux kernel 2.4.17
Linux kernel 2.4.16
+ Sun Cobalt RaQ 550
Linux kernel 2.4.15
Linux kernel 2.4.14
Linux kernel 2.4.13
+ Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1
+ Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1
Linux kernel 2.4.12
Linux kernel 2.4.11
Linux kernel 2.4.10
Linux kernel 2.4.9
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
+ Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 ia64
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.2 alpha
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 ia64
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 i386
+ Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha
+ Sun Linux 5.0.5
+ Sun Linux 5.0.3
+ Sun Linux 5.0
Linux kernel 2.4.8
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.2
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.1
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
Linux kernel 2.4.7
+ Redhat Linux 7.2
+ SuSE Linux 7.2
+ SuSE Linux 7.1
Linux kernel 2.4.6
Linux kernel 2.4.5
+ Slackware Linux 8.0
Linux kernel 2.4.4
+ SuSE Linux 7.2
Linux kernel 2.4.3
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0 ppc
+ Mandriva Linux Mandrake 8.0
Linux kernel 2.4.2
Linux kernel 2.4.1
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-test5
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 .0-test10
Linux kernel 2.4 .0-test1
Linux kernel 2.4
Gentoo Linux 1.4
EnGarde Secure Professional 1.5
EnGarde Secure Community 2.0
Not Vulnerable: Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre2

Discussion

Linux Kernel e1000 Ethernet Card Driver Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability

Reportedly the Linux kernel e1000 Ethernet card driver is affected by a kernel memory disclosure vulnerability. This issue is due to a failure of the application to validate user input lengths before processing them.

This issue might allow an attacker to read kernel memory, or corrupt user memory space. It might be possible to leverage this issue to access sensitive information from kernel memory.

Exploit / POC

Linux Kernel e1000 Ethernet Card Driver Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any exploits for this issue. If you feel we are in error or are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.

Solution / Fix

Linux Kernel e1000 Ethernet Card Driver Kernel Memory Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released an upgrade that deals with this issue. Please see the referenced vendor home page for more information.

SGI has made available Patch 10096 and advisory (20040804-01-U), correcting this and other vulnerabilities for systems running SGI ProPack 3.

Patch 10096 is available from:
ftp://patches.sgi.com/support/free/security/patches/ProPack/3/

Please see the referenced advisory for further details regarding obtaining and applying appropriate updates.

Trustix Secure Linux has released advisory TSLSA-2004-0041 to address this, and other issues. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.

Mandrake has released an advisory(MDKSA-2004:062) and updates to address this issue in Mandrake Linux. Users are advised to read the referenced advisory for further details regarding obtaining and applying appropriate updates.

Conectiva has released an advisory (CLA-2004:845) and fixes to address this and other issues in Conectiva Linux versions 8, and 9. Please see the referenced advisory for further details regarding obtaining and applying appropriate fixes.

EnGarde Linux has released advisory ESA-20040621-005 dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.

RedHat has released an advisory (FEDORA-2004-186) to address this and other issues in Fedora Core 1. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

SUSE has released advisory SUSE-SA:2004:020 to address this and other issues. Please see the referenced advisory for further information and fixes.

Gentoo Linux has released advisory GLSA 200407-02 addressing this and other issues. Please see the referenced advisory for further information about this issue and information on upgrading packages using emerge.

Red Hat has released advisory RHSA-2004:418-05 and RHSA-2004:413-07 and fixes to address this and other issues on Red Hat Linux Enterprise 2.1 and 3.0 platforms. Customers who are affected by this issue are advised to apply the appropriate updates. Customers subscribed to the Red Hat Network may apply the appropriate fixes using the Red Hat Update Agent (up2date). Please see referenced advisory for additional information.

Red Hat has released advisory RHSA-2004:327-09 along with fixes to address this issue for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 for Itanium processors. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.


Linux kernel 2.4.18

Linux kernel 2.4.21

References

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