Linux Kernel Floating Point Register Contents Leak Vulnerability

BID:10687

Info

Linux Kernel Floating Point Register Contents Leak Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 10687
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2004-0565
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jul 09 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Jan 17 2007 09:30PM
Credit: Discovery of this vulnerability is credited to Arun Sharma.
Vulnerable: Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux WS 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux ES 2.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1 IA64
Redhat Enterprise Linux AS 2.1
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1 IA64
Redhat Advanced Workstation for the Itanium Processor 2.1
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 -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
+ 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
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
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
Debian Linux 3.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Linux Kernel Floating Point Register Contents Leak Vulnerability

The Linux kernel is reported prone to a data-disclosure vulnerability.

Reportedly, this issue may permit a malicious executable to access the contents of floating-point registers that belong to another process.

This vulnerability is reported to affect only ia64 systems.

Exploit / POC

Linux Kernel Floating Point Register Contents Leak 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]

Solution / Fix

Linux Kernel Floating Point Register Contents Leak Vulnerability

Solution:
Please see the referenced advisories for information on obtaining and applying the appropriate updates.


Linux kernel 2.4.16

Linux kernel 2.4.17

Linux kernel 2.4.18

Linux kernel 2.4.19

Linux kernel 2.4.26

Debian Linux 3.0 ia-64

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Linux Kernel Floating Point Register Contents Leak Vulnerability

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