#VU99730 Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2005-0001
Vulnerability identifier: #VU99730
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code.
Race condition in the page fault handler (fault.c) for Linux kernel 2.2.x to 2.2.7, 2.4 to 2.4.29, and 2.6 to 2.6.10, when running on multiprocessor machines, allows local users to execute arbitrary code via concurrent threads that share the same virtual memory space and simultaneously request stack expansion.
Mitigation
Install update from vendor's repository.
Vulnerable software versions
Linux kernel: All versions
External links
https://distro.conectiva.com.br/atualizacoes/index.php?id=a&anuncio=000930
https://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0022-pagefault.txt
https://lists.grok.org.uk/pipermail/full-disclosure/2005-January/030826.html
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110554694522719&w=2
https://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=110581146702951&w=2
https://secunia.com/advisories/13822
https://secunia.com/advisories/20163
https://secunia.com/advisories/20202
https://secunia.com/advisories/20338
https://securitytracker.com/id?1012862
https://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1067
https://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1069
https://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1070
https://www.debian.org/security/2006/dsa-1082
https://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDKSA-2005:022
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-016.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-017.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-043.html
https://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2005-092.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/12244
https://www.trustix.org/errata/2005/0001/
https://bugzilla.fedora.us/show_bug.cgi?id=2336
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18849
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10322
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.
