Debian DSA-423-1 : linux-kernel-2.4.17-ia64 - several vulnerabilities - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 15260

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This page contains detailed information about the Debian DSA-423-1 : linux-kernel-2.4.17-ia64 - several vulnerabilities Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

Plugin Overview

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ID: 15260
Name: Debian DSA-423-1 : linux-kernel-2.4.17-ia64 - several vulnerabilities
Filename: debian_DSA-423.nasl
Vulnerability Published: N/A
This Plugin Published: 2004-09-29
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-04
Plugin Version: 1.29
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: Debian Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/Debian/dpkg-l, Host/Debian/release, Host/local_checks_enabled

Vulnerability Information

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Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: N/A
Patch Published: 2004-01-15
CVE [?]: CVE-2003-0001, CVE-2003-0018, CVE-2003-0127, CVE-2003-0461, CVE-2003-0462, CVE-2003-0476, CVE-2003-0501, CVE-2003-0550, CVE-2003-0551, CVE-2003-0552, CVE-2003-0961, CVE-2003-0985
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0, p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:kernel-image-2.4.17-ia64
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update.

Description

The IA-64 maintainers fixed several security related bugs in the Linux kernel 2.4.17 used for the IA-64 architecture, mostly by backporting fixes from 2.4.18. The corrections are listed below with the identification from the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) project :

- CAN-2003-0001 : Multiple ethernet network interface card (NIC) device drivers do not pad frames with null bytes, which allows remote attackers to obtain information from previous packets or kernel memory by using malformed packets, as demonstrated by Etherleak.

- CAN-2003-0018 :

Linux kernel 2.4.10 through 2.4.21-pre4 does not properly handle the O_DIRECT feature, which allows local attackers with write privileges to read portions of previously deleted files, or cause file system corruption.

- CAN-2003-0127 :

The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before 2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a child process which is spawned by the kernel.

- CAN-2003-0461 :

The virtual file /proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x reveals the exact number of characters used in serial links, which could allow local users to obtain potentially sensitive information such as the length of passwords.

- CAN-2003-0462 :

A race condition in the way env_start and env_end pointers are initialized in the execve system call and used in fs/proc/base.c on Linux 2.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (crash).

- CAN-2003-0476 :

The execve system call in Linux 2.4.x records the file descriptor of the executable process in the file table of the calling process, which allows local users to gain read access to restricted file descriptors.

- CAN-2003-0501 :

The /proc filesystem in Linux allows local users to obtain sensitive information by opening various entries in /proc/self before executing a setuid program, which causes the program to fail to change the ownership and permissions of those entries.

- CAN-2003-0550 :

The STP protocol, as enabled in Linux 2.4.x, does not provide sufficient security by design, which allows attackers to modify the bridge topology.

- CAN-2003-0551 :

The STP protocol implementation in Linux 2.4.x does not properly verify certain lengths, which could allow attackers to cause a denial of service.

- CAN-2003-0552 :

Linux 2.4.x allows remote attackers to spoof the bridge Forwarding table via forged packets whose source addresses are the same as the target.

- CAN-2003-0961 :

An integer overflow in brk system call (do_brk function) for Linux kernel 2.4.22 and earlier allows local users to gain root privileges.

- CAN-2003-0985 :

The mremap system call (do_mremap) in Linux kernel 2.4 and 2.6 does not properly perform boundary checks, which allows local users to cause a denial of service and possibly gain privileges by causing a remapping of a virtual memory area (VMA) to create a zero length VMA.

Solution

For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in version kernel-image-2.4.17-ia64 for the ia64 architecture. Other architectures are already or will be fixed separately.

Public Exploits

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Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Exploit-DB, GitHub)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the Debian DSA-423-1 : linux-kernel-2.4.17-ia64 - several vulnerabilities vulnerability:

1. Exploit-DB: exploits/hardware/dos/26076.py
   [EDB-26076: Cisco ASA < 8.4.4.6 < 8.2.5.32 - Ethernet Information Leak]
2. Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/local/154.c
   [EDB-154: Linux Kernel 2.2.25/2.4.24/2.6.2 - 'mremap()' Validator]
3. Exploit-DB: exploits/multiple/remote/3555.pl
   [EDB-3555: Ethernet Device Drivers Frame Padding - 'Etherleak' Infomation Leakage]
4. Exploit-DB: exploits/bsd/remote/22131.pl
   [EDB-22131: Linux Kernel 2.0.x/2.2.x/2.4.x (FreeBSD 4.x) - Network Device Driver Frame Padding Information Disclosure]
5. GitHub: https://github.com/hackerhouse-opensource/exploits
   [CVE-2003-0001]
6. GitHub: https://github.com/3sc4p3/oscp-notes
   [CVE-2003-0127]
7. GitHub: https://github.com/DotSight7/Cheatsheet
   [CVE-2003-0127]
8. GitHub: https://github.com/Drift-Security/Shadow_Brokers-Vs-NSA
   [CVE-2003-0127]
9. GitHub: https://github.com/R3K1NG/ShadowBrokersFiles
   [CVE-2003-0127]
10. GitHub: https://github.com/Snoopy-Sec/Localroot-ALL-CVE
    [CVE-2003-0127]
11. GitHub: https://github.com/alizain51/OSCP-Notes-ALL-CREDITS-TO-OPTIXAL-
    [CVE-2003-0127]
12. GitHub: https://github.com/antiscammerarmy/ShadowBrokersFiles
    [CVE-2003-0127]
13. GitHub: https://github.com/bl4ck4t/Tools
    [CVE-2003-0127]
14. GitHub: https://github.com/cipherreborn/SB--.-HACK-the-EQGRP-1
    [CVE-2003-0127]
15. GitHub: https://github.com/cpardue/OSCP-PWK-Notes-Public
    [CVE-2003-0127]
16. GitHub: https://github.com/happysmack/x0rzEQGRP
    [CVE-2003-0127]
17. GitHub: https://github.com/kongjiexi/leaked2
    [CVE-2003-0127]
18. GitHub: https://github.com/maxcvnd/bdhglopoj
    [CVE-2003-0127]
19. GitHub: https://github.com/r3p3r/x0rz-EQGRP
    [CVE-2003-0127]
20. GitHub: https://github.com/shakenetwork/shadowbrokerstuff
    [CVE-2003-0127]
21. GitHub: https://github.com/sphinxs329/OSCP-PWK-Notes-Public
    [CVE-2003-0127]
22. GitHub: https://github.com/thePevertedSpartan/EQ1
    [CVE-2003-0127]
23. GitHub: https://github.com/thetrentusdev/shadowbrokerstuff
    [CVE-2003-0127]
24. GitHub: https://github.com/thetrentus/ShadowBrokersStuff
    [CVE-2003-0127]
25. GitHub: https://github.com/wuvuw/EQGR
    [CVE-2003-0127]
26. GitHub: https://github.com/x0rz/EQGRP
    [CVE-2003-0127]
27. GitHub: https://github.com/xcsrf/OSCP-PWK-Notes-Public
    [CVE-2003-0127]
28. GitHub: https://github.com/Drift-Security/Shadow_Brokers-Vs-NSA
    [CVE-2003-0961]
29. GitHub: https://github.com/R3K1NG/ShadowBrokersFiles
    [CVE-2003-0961]
30. GitHub: https://github.com/Snoopy-Sec/Localroot-ALL-CVE
    [CVE-2003-0961]
31. GitHub: https://github.com/antiscammerarmy/ShadowBrokersFiles
    [CVE-2003-0961]
32. GitHub: https://github.com/bl4ck4t/Tools
    [CVE-2003-0961]
33. GitHub: https://github.com/cipherreborn/SB--.-HACK-the-EQGRP-1
    [CVE-2003-0961]
34. GitHub: https://github.com/happysmack/x0rzEQGRP
    [CVE-2003-0961]
35. GitHub: https://github.com/kongjiexi/leaked2
    [CVE-2003-0961]
36. GitHub: https://github.com/maxcvnd/bdhglopoj
    [CVE-2003-0961]
37. GitHub: https://github.com/r3p3r/x0rz-EQGRP
    [CVE-2003-0961]
38. GitHub: https://github.com/shakenetwork/shadowbrokerstuff
    [CVE-2003-0961]
39. GitHub: https://github.com/thePevertedSpartan/EQ1
    [CVE-2003-0961]
40. GitHub: https://github.com/thetrentusdev/shadowbrokerstuff
    [CVE-2003-0961]
41. GitHub: https://github.com/thetrentus/ShadowBrokersStuff
    [CVE-2003-0961]
42. GitHub: https://github.com/wuvuw/EQGR
    [CVE-2003-0961]
43. GitHub: https://github.com/x0rz/EQGRP
    [CVE-2003-0961]

Before running any exploit against any system, make sure you are authorized by the owner of the target system(s) to perform such activity. In any other case, this would be considered as an illegal activity.

WARNING: Beware of using unverified exploits from sources such as GitHub or Exploit-DB. These exploits and PoCs could contain malware. For more information, see how to use exploits safely.

Risk Information

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CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C

CVSS Base Score:	7.2 (High)
Impact Subscore:	10.0
Exploitability Subscore:	3.9
CVSS Temporal Score:	5.6 (Medium)
CVSS Environmental Score:	NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:	NA
Overall CVSS Score:	5.6 (Medium)

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Plugin Source

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This is the debian_DSA-423.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.

#%NASL_MIN_LEVEL 70300

#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#
# The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
# extracted from Debian Security Advisory DSA-423. The text 
# itself is copyright (C) Software in the Public Interest, Inc.
#

if (NASL_LEVEL < 3000) exit(0);

include('deprecated_nasl_level.inc');
include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(15260);
  script_version("1.29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/04");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2003-0001", "CVE-2003-0018", "CVE-2003-0127", "CVE-2003-0461", "CVE-2003-0462", "CVE-2003-0476", "CVE-2003-0501", "CVE-2003-0550", "CVE-2003-0551", "CVE-2003-0552", "CVE-2003-0961", "CVE-2003-0985");
  script_bugtraq_id(6535, 6763, 7112, 8002, 8042, 8233, 9138, 9356, 10330);
  script_xref(name:"DSA", value:"423");

  script_name(english:"Debian DSA-423-1 : linux-kernel-2.4.17-ia64 - several vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks dpkg output for the updated package");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote Debian host is missing a security-related update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"The IA-64 maintainers fixed several security related bugs in the Linux
kernel 2.4.17 used for the IA-64 architecture, mostly by backporting
fixes from 2.4.18. The corrections are listed below with the
identification from the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)
project :

  - CAN-2003-0001 :
    Multiple ethernet network interface card (NIC) device
    drivers do not pad frames with null bytes, which allows
    remote attackers to obtain information from previous
    packets or kernel memory by using malformed packets, as
    demonstrated by Etherleak.

  - CAN-2003-0018 :

    Linux kernel 2.4.10 through 2.4.21-pre4 does not
    properly handle the O_DIRECT feature, which allows local
    attackers with write privileges to read portions of
    previously deleted files, or cause file system
    corruption.

  - CAN-2003-0127 :

    The kernel module loader in Linux kernel 2.2.x before
    2.2.25, and 2.4.x before 2.4.21, allows local users to
    gain root privileges by using ptrace to attach to a
    child process which is spawned by the kernel.

  - CAN-2003-0461 :

    The virtual file /proc/tty/driver/serial in Linux 2.4.x
    reveals the exact number of characters used in serial
    links, which could allow local users to obtain
    potentially sensitive information such as the length of
    passwords.

  - CAN-2003-0462 :

    A race condition in the way env_start and env_end
    pointers are initialized in the execve system call and
    used in fs/proc/base.c on Linux 2.4 allows local users
    to cause a denial of service (crash).

  - CAN-2003-0476 :

    The execve system call in Linux 2.4.x records the file
    descriptor of the executable process in the file table
    of the calling process, which allows local users to gain
    read access to restricted file descriptors.

  - CAN-2003-0501 :

    The /proc filesystem in Linux allows local users to
    obtain sensitive information by opening various entries
    in /proc/self before executing a setuid program, which
    causes the program to fail to change the ownership and
    permissions of those entries.

  - CAN-2003-0550 :

    The STP protocol, as enabled in Linux 2.4.x, does not
    provide sufficient security by design, which allows
    attackers to modify the bridge topology.

  - CAN-2003-0551 :

    The STP protocol implementation in Linux 2.4.x does not
    properly verify certain lengths, which could allow
    attackers to cause a denial of service.

  - CAN-2003-0552 :

    Linux 2.4.x allows remote attackers to spoof the bridge
    Forwarding table via forged packets whose source
    addresses are the same as the target.

  - CAN-2003-0961 :

    An integer overflow in brk system call (do_brk function)
    for Linux kernel 2.4.22 and earlier allows local users
    to gain root privileges.

  - CAN-2003-0985 :

    The mremap system call (do_mremap) in Linux kernel 2.4
    and 2.6 does not properly perform boundary checks, which
    allows local users to cause a denial of service and
    possibly gain privileges by causing a remapping of a
    virtual memory area (VMA) to create a zero length VMA."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"see_also",
    value:"http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423"
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:
"For the stable distribution (woody) this problem has been fixed in
version kernel-image-2.4.17-ia64 for the ia64 architecture. Other
architectures are already or will be fixed separately."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:debian:debian_linux:kernel-image-2.4.17-ia64");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:debian:debian_linux:3.0");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2004/01/15");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2004/09/29");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2004-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"Debian Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/Debian/release", "Host/Debian/dpkg-l");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("debian_package.inc");


if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Debian");
if (!get_kb_item("Host/Debian/dpkg-l")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);


flag = 0;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"kernel-headers-2.4.17-ia64", reference:"011226.15")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"kernel-image-2.4.17-itanium", reference:"011226.15")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"kernel-image-2.4.17-itanium-smp", reference:"011226.15")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"kernel-image-2.4.17-mckinley", reference:"011226.15")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"kernel-image-2.4.17-mckinley-smp", reference:"011226.15")) flag++;
if (deb_check(release:"3.0", prefix:"kernel-source-2.4.17-ia64", reference:"011226.15")) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:deb_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");

The latest version of this script can be found in these locations depending on your platform:

• Linux / Unix:
  /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/debian_DSA-423.nasl
• Windows:
  C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\debian_DSA-423.nasl
• Mac OS X:
  /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/debian_DSA-423.nasl

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How to Run

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Here is how to run the Debian DSA-423-1 : linux-kernel-2.4.17-ia64 - several vulnerabilities as a standalone plugin via the Nessus web user interface (https://localhost:8834/):

1. Click to start a New Scan.
2. Select Advanced Scan.
3. Navigate to the Plugins tab.
4. On the top right corner click to Disable All plugins.
5. On the left side table select Debian Local Security Checks plugin family.
6. On the right side table select Debian DSA-423-1 : linux-kernel-2.4.17-ia64 - several vulnerabilities plugin ID 15260.
7. Specify the target on the Settings tab and click to Save the scan.
8. Run the scan.

Here are a few examples of how to run the plugin in the command line. Note that the examples below demonstrate the usage on the Linux / Unix platform.

Basic usage:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl debian_DSA-423.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a debian_DSA-423.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with trace script execution written to the console (useful for debugging):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - debian_DSA-423.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with using a state file for the target and updating it (useful for running multiple plugins on the target):

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -K /tmp/state debian_DSA-423.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References

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BID | SecurityFocus Bugtraq ID:

• 6535, 6763, 7112, 8002, 8042, 8233, 9138, 9356, 10330

DSA | Debian Security Advisory:

• 423

See also:

• https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/15260
• http://www.debian.org/security/2004/dsa-423
• https://vulners.com/nessus/DEBIAN_DSA-423.NASL

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Version

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This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file debian_DSA-423.nasl version 1.29. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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