Improper privilege management in Linux kernel

1) Improper privilege management

EUVDB-ID: #VU100002

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2002-0429

CWE-ID: CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to manipulate or delete data.

The iBCS routines in arch/i386/kernel/traps.c for Linux kernels 2.4.18 and earlier on x86 systems allow local users to kill arbitrary processes via a a binary compatibility interface (lcall).

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's repository.

Vulnerable software versions

Linux kernel: All versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:linux_foundation:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=101561298818888&w=2
https://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-311
https://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-312
https://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-332
https://www.debian.org/security/2003/dsa-336
https://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-442
https://www.iss.net/security_center/static/8420.php
https://www.openwall.com/linux/
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2002-158.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/4259

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.