Linux Kernel IEEE 1394 Integer Overflow Vulnerability

BID:10593

Info

Linux Kernel IEEE 1394 Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10593
Class: Boundary Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0658
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jun 22 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jul 12 2009 05:16AM
Credit: [email protected] disclosed this vulnerability to Bugtraq.
Vulnerable: Linux kernel 2.6.7 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.7
Linux kernel 2.6.6 rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.6
Linux kernel 2.6.5
Linux kernel 2.6.4
Linux kernel 2.6.3
Linux kernel 2.6.2
Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.1 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.1
Linux kernel 2.6 -test9-CVS
Linux kernel 2.6 -test9
Linux kernel 2.6 -test8
Linux kernel 2.6 -test7
Linux kernel 2.6 -test6
Linux kernel 2.6 -test5
Linux kernel 2.6 -test4
Linux kernel 2.6 -test3
Linux kernel 2.6 -test2
Linux kernel 2.6 -test11
Linux kernel 2.6 -test10
Linux kernel 2.6 -test1
Linux kernel 2.6
Linux kernel 2.5.69
Linux kernel 2.5.68
Linux kernel 2.5.67
Linux kernel 2.5.66
Linux kernel 2.5.65
Linux kernel 2.5.64
Linux kernel 2.5.63
Linux kernel 2.5.62
Linux kernel 2.5.61
Linux kernel 2.5.60
Linux kernel 2.5.59
Linux kernel 2.5.58
Linux kernel 2.5.57
Linux kernel 2.5.56
Linux kernel 2.5.55
Linux kernel 2.5.54
Linux kernel 2.5.53
Linux kernel 2.5.52
Linux kernel 2.5.51
Linux kernel 2.5.50
Linux kernel 2.5.49
Linux kernel 2.5.48
Linux kernel 2.5.47
Linux kernel 2.5.46
Linux kernel 2.5.45
Linux kernel 2.5.44
Linux kernel 2.5.43
Linux kernel 2.5.42
Linux kernel 2.5.41
Linux kernel 2.5.40
Linux kernel 2.5.39
Linux kernel 2.5.38
Linux kernel 2.5.37
Linux kernel 2.5.36
Linux kernel 2.5.35
Linux kernel 2.5.34
Linux kernel 2.5.33
Linux kernel 2.5.32
Linux kernel 2.5.31
Linux kernel 2.5.30
Linux kernel 2.5.29
Linux kernel 2.5.28
Linux kernel 2.5.27
Linux kernel 2.5.26
Linux kernel 2.5.25
Linux kernel 2.5.24
Linux kernel 2.5.23
Linux kernel 2.5.22
Linux kernel 2.5.21
Linux kernel 2.5.20
Linux kernel 2.5.19
Linux kernel 2.5.18
Linux kernel 2.5.17
Linux kernel 2.5.16
Linux kernel 2.5.15
Linux kernel 2.5.14
Linux kernel 2.5.13
Linux kernel 2.5.12
Linux kernel 2.5.11
Linux kernel 2.5.10
Linux kernel 2.5.9
Linux kernel 2.5.8
Linux kernel 2.5.7
Linux kernel 2.5.6
Linux kernel 2.5.5
Linux kernel 2.5.4
Linux kernel 2.5.3
Linux kernel 2.5.2
Linux kernel 2.5.1
Linux kernel 2.5 .0
Linux kernel 2.4.27 -pre2
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
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
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
Linux kernel 2.4.18
Linux kernel 2.4.17
Linux kernel 2.4.16
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
Linux kernel 2.4.8
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
Linux kernel 2.4.3
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:

Discussion

Linux Kernel IEEE 1394 Integer Overflow Vulnerability

The driver for IEEE 1394 in the Linux kernel is reported to contain an integer overflow vulnerability.

The driver contains a function called alloc_hpsb_packet(). This function takes an unsigned integer argument and uses it to allocate kernel memory. When allocating memory, the value is incremented, potentially overflowing the integer.

There are multiple code paths leading to the vulnerable alloc_hpsb_packet() function, with multiple possible methods of exploiting this vulnerability.

Successful exploitation could lead to system crash, or possible code execution.

Exploit / POC

Linux Kernel IEEE 1394 Integer Overflow 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 IEEE 1394 Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches 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]>.

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Linux Kernel IEEE 1394 Integer Overflow Vulnerability

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