Linux PowerPC Kernel Restore_Sigcontext Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

BID:24845

Info

Linux PowerPC Kernel Restore_Sigcontext Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 24845
Class: Race Condition Error
CVE: CVE-2007-3107
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jul 10 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Feb 05 2008 01:06AM
Credit: RedHat reported this vulnerability in the referenced advisory; the original discoverer is unknown.
Vulnerable: Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 7.04 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 6.06 LTS amd64
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8
+ Linux kernel 2.4.21
+ Linux kernel 2.4.19
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10.SP1
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10
SuSE SUSE Linux Enterprise SDK 10
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 SP1
SuSE Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10.SP1
SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 10
+ Linux kernel 2.6.5
SuSE Linux Desktop 10
SuSE Linux 10.1 x86-64
SuSE Linux 10.1 x86
SuSE Linux 10.1 ppc
SuSE Linux 10.0 x86-64
SuSE Linux 10.0 x86
SuSE Linux 10.0 ppc
S.u.S.E. UnitedLinux 1.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux School Server for i386
S.u.S.E. SUSE LINUX Retail Solution 8.0
S.u.S.E. SuSE Linux Openexchange Server 4.0
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.3
S.u.S.E. openSUSE 10.2
S.u.S.E. Open-Enterprise-Server 0
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux POS 9
S.u.S.E. Novell Linux Desktop 9
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.0
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.2 X86 64
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Professional 10.1
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.0 OSS
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.2 X86 64
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.2
S.u.S.E. Linux Personal 10.1
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop Workstation 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop 5 client
Redhat Enterprise Linux 5 Server
Linux kernel 2.6.19 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.19 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.19 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc2
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Linux kernel 2.6.19 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.19
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.18 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.18
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .14
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .13
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .10
Linux kernel 2.6.17 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.17 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.17
Linux kernel 2.6.17
Linux kernel 2.6.17
Linux kernel 2.6.17
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Linux kernel 2.6.16 27
Linux kernel 2.6.16 13
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .9
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .23
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .21
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .19
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .18
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .17
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .16
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.16 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.16 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.16
Linux kernel 2.6.16
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.15 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.15 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.15
Linux kernel 2.6.15
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.14 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.14 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.14
Linux kernel 2.6.14
Linux kernel 2.6.13 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.13 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.13 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.13 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc7
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc6
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.13 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.13
Linux kernel 2.6.13
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .3
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .22
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .2
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.12 .1
Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc5
Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.12 -rc1
Linux kernel 2.6.12
Linux kernel 2.6.12
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .8
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .7
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .6
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .5
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .4
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .12
Linux kernel 2.6.11 .11
Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc4
Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc3
Linux kernel 2.6.11 -rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.11
Linux kernel 2.6.11
+ Trustix Secure Enterprise Linux 2.0
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.1
+ Trustix Secure Linux 2.0
Linux kernel 2.6.10 rc2
Linux kernel 2.6.10
+ Redhat Fedora Core3
+ Redhat Fedora Core2
+ Trustix Secure Linux 3.0
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 powerpc
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 i386
+ Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 5.0 4 amd64
Linux kernel 2.6.10
Linux kernel 2.6.2
Linux kernel 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5
Linux kernel 2.6.18
Linux kernel 2.6.15.5
Linux kernel 2.6.15.11
Linux kernel 2.6.11.4
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Linux PowerPC Kernel Restore_Sigcontext Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

The PowerPC Linux kernel is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

Exploiting this issue allows local attackers to corrupt floating-point registers, denying further service to legitimate users.

Note that this issue affects only the Linux kernel on PowerPC architectures.

Exploit / POC

Linux PowerPC Kernel Restore_Sigcontext Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

Solution / Fix

Linux PowerPC Kernel Restore_Sigcontext Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Linux kernel version kernel-2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 addresses this issue. Please see the referenced advisories for more information.

References

Linux PowerPC Kernel Restore_Sigcontext Local Denial of Service Vulnerability

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