Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2004-2302 (CCN-19238)

Assigned:2004-12-31
Published:2004-12-31
Updated:2017-02-19
Summary:Race condition in the sysfs_read_file and sysfs_write_file functions in Linux kernel before 2.6.10 allows local users to read kernel memory and cause a denial of service (crash) via large offsets in sysfs files.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:2.6 Low (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P)
1.9 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): High
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
2.1 Low (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
1.6 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-Other
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2004-2302

Source: CCN
Type: The Linux Kernel Archives Web site
fixes the race between threads by adding a semaphore in sysfs_buffer

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.10-rc1/2.6.10-rc1-mm1/broken-out/fix-race-in-sysfs_read_file-and-sysfs_write_file.patch

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
http://linux.bkbits.net:8080/linux-2.6/cset%404186a4deVoR88JjTwMa3ZnIp-_YJsA

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
17826

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
18056

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-922

Source: DEBIAN
Type: DSA-922
kernel-source-2.6.8 -- several vulnerabilities

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2005:218

Source: MANDRAKE
Type: UNKNOWN
MDKSA-2005:219

Source: SUSE
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
SUSE-SA:2005:044

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 18700
Linux kernel sysfs Large Offset Race Condition

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
13091

Source: CCN
Type: BID-13091
Linux Kernel SYSFS_Write_File Local Integer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
linux-kernel-sysfs-dos(19238)

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SA:2005:044
kernel: local privilege escalation

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:2.6.10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:novell:linux_desktop:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:mandrakesoft:mandrake_multi_network_firewall:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux:10.1:*:x86-64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:mandrakesoft:mandrake_linux_corporate_server:3.0:*:x86_64:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:novell:open_enterprise_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:suse:suse_linux:9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.debian:def:922
    V
    		several vulnerabilities
    2005-12-14
    BACK
    linux linux kernel 2.6.10
    linux linux kernel 2.6.10
    suse linux enterprise server 8
    suse suse linux 9.0
    suse suse linux 9.1
    suse suse linux 9.2
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    novell linux desktop 9
    debian debian linux 3.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake multi network firewall 2.0
    suse linux enterprise server 9
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux 10.1
    mandrakesoft mandrake linux corporate server 3.0
    novell open enterprise server *
    suse suse linux 9.3