SGI IRIX Undisclosed MapElf32Exec Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	10547
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2004-0136
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Jun 14 2004 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 12 2009 05:16AM
Credit:	This vulnerability was announced in a vendor advisory.
Vulnerable:	SGI IRIX 6.5.25 SGI IRIX 6.5.24 SGI IRIX 6.5.23 SGI IRIX 6.5.22 SGI IRIX 6.5.21 m SGI IRIX 6.5.21 f SGI IRIX 6.5.20 m SGI IRIX 6.5.20 f Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 3 Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64 Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 3 Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64 Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 3 Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64 Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 Redhat Desktop 3.0 Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 IA64 Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 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 + CRUX CRUX Linux 1.0 + Gentoo Linux 1.4 + Gentoo Linux 1.2 + Redhat Linux 9.0 i386 + Slackware Linux 9.0 + WOLK WOLK 4.4 s 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 + SuSE Linux 7.3 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 + Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1 + Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1 + Redhat Linux 7.1 i386 + Redhat Linux 7.1 alpha 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
Not Vulnerable:

SGI IRIX Undisclosed MapElf32Exec Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

SGI IRIX is reported prone to a local denial of service vulnerability. The issue is reported to present itself when a mapelf32exec() call is made on a malicious binary.

It is reported that a local attacker may exploit this condition to crash the affected UNIX host.

Update: RedHat Linux has released an advisory (RHSA-2004:549-10) stating that Linux kernels prior to 2.4.25 are also affected by this issue.

SGI IRIX Undisclosed MapElf32Exec Local Denial Of Service 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]>.

SGI IRIX Undisclosed MapElf32Exec Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
SGI has released advisory 20040601-01-P dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for further information and fixes.

RedHat Linux has released advisory RHSA-2004:549-10 to address this, and other issues in RedHat Enterprise Linux operating systems. Please see the referenced advisories for further information.

RedHat Linux has released advisory RHSA-2004:504-13 to address this, and other issues in RedHat Enterprise Linux operating systems with Itanium processors. Please see the referenced advisory for further information.

SGI IRIX Undisclosed MapElf32Exec Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

References:

• RHSA-2004:504-13 - Updated Itanium kernel packages resolve security issues (RedHat)
  
• RHSA-2004:549-10 - Updated kernel packages fix security vulnerabilities (RedHat)