BID:9690

Linux Kernel Vicam USB Driver Userspace/Kernel Memory Copying Weakness

Info

Linux Kernel Vicam USB Driver Userspace/Kernel Memory Copying Weakness

Bugtraq ID:	9690
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2004-0075
Remote:	No
Local:	Yes
Published:	Feb 18 2004 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 12 2009 03:06AM
Credit:	This issue was announced in a Red Hat advisory.
Vulnerable:	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:	Linux kernel 2.4.25

Discussion

Linux Kernel Vicam USB Driver Userspace/Kernel Memory Copying Weakness

It has been reported that the Vicam USB driver does not access userspace memory in a safe manner. This is reported to present unspecified local security risks.

This issue is reported to exist in kernel versions prior to 2.4.25.

Exploit / POC

Linux Kernel Vicam USB Driver Userspace/Kernel Memory Copying Weakness

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 Vicam USB Driver Userspace/Kernel Memory Copying Weakness

Solution:
Conectiva has released advisory CLA-2004:846 to provide Kernel updates to address this and other issues for Conectiva 8 and 9. Please see the referenced advisory for further details regarding obtaining and applying appropriate updates.

Mandrake has released an advisory (MDKSA-2004:015) with fixes to address this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Red Hat has released an advisory RHSA-2004:065-01 with fixes to address
this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

SuSE has released advisory SA:2004:005 dealing with this issue. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

This issue has also reportedly been addressed in version 2.4.25 of the kernel.

Mandrake has released an updated advisory MDKSA-2004:015-1 to address this and other issues. Please see the referenced advisory for more information.

Fedora has released legacy advisory update FLSA:1284 fixing this issue in Red Hat linux 7.2, 7.3 and 8.0 for the i386, i586, i686 and athlon architectures. Please see the referenced advisory for details.

Red Hat released advisory RHSA-2005:293-16 as well as fixes to address this and other issues on Red Hat Linux Enterprise platforms. Customers who are affected by this issue are advised to apply the appropriate updates. Customers subscribed to the Red Hat Network may apply the appropriate fixes using the Red Hat Update Agent (up2date). Please see referenced advisories for additional information.

Linux kernel 2.4