Linux Kernel 64 Bit ELF Header Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

BID:11846

Info

Linux Kernel 64 Bit ELF Header Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 11846
Class: Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Dec 07 2004 12:00AM
Updated: Dec 07 2004 12:00AM
Credit: The individual or individuals responsible for disclosure of this issue is currently unknown; these issues were disclosed in the referenced SuSE advisory.
Vulnerable: Linux kernel 2.6.9
Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.8 rc1
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
Linux kernel 2.6.8
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2 x86_64
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.2
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ppc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia64
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 4.1 ia32
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
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1 x86_64
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
+ S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 9.1
+ SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9
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
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Linux Kernel 64 Bit ELF Header Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

A local denial of service vulnerability affects the ELF header processing functionality on 64 bit systems of the Linux kernel. This issue is due to a failure of the affected kernel to properly handle malformed ELF headers.

A local attacker may leverage this issue to cause a computer running the affected kernel to crash, denying service to legitimate users.

Exploit / POC

Linux Kernel 64 Bit ELF Header 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]>.

Solution / Fix

Linux Kernel 64 Bit ELF Header Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
SuSE has released an advisory claiming that fixes are pending release in the near future. This BID will be updated as new advisories are released.

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]>.

References

Linux Kernel 64 Bit ELF Header Local Denial Of Service Vulnerability

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