openSUSE 10 Security Update : libudev-devel (libudev-devel-6158) - Nessus

High   Plugin ID: 36182

This page contains detailed information about the openSUSE 10 Security Update : libudev-devel (libudev-devel-6158) Nessus plugin including available exploits and PoCs found on GitHub, in Metasploit or Exploit-DB for verifying of this vulnerability.

Plugin Overview


ID: 36182
Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : libudev-devel (libudev-devel-6158)
Filename: suse_libudev-devel-6158.nasl
Vulnerability Published: N/A
This Plugin Published: 2009-04-17
Last Modification Time: 2021-01-14
Plugin Version: 1.14
Plugin Type: local
Plugin Family: SuSE Local Security Checks
Dependencies: ssh_get_info.nasl
Required KB Items [?]: Host/cpu, Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/SuSE/release, Host/SuSE/rpm-list

Vulnerability Information


Severity: High
Vulnerability Published: N/A
Patch Published: 2009-04-14
CVE [?]: CVE-2009-1185
CPE [?]: cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libvolume_id, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libvolume_id-devel, p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:udev
Exploited by Malware: True

Synopsis

The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update.

Description

This update fixes a local privilege escalation in udev.

CVE-2009-1185: udev did not check the origin of the netlink messages. A local attacker could fake device create events and so gain root privileges.

Solution

Update the affected libudev-devel packages.

Public Exploits


Target Network Port(s): N/A
Target Asset(s): N/A
Exploit Available: True (Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB, GitHub, Immunity Canvas, Core Impact)
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available

Here's the list of publicly known exploits and PoCs for verifying the openSUSE 10 Security Update : libudev-devel (libudev-devel-6158) vulnerability:

  1. Metasploit: exploit/linux/local/udev_netlink
    [Linux udev Netlink Local Privilege Escalation]
  2. Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/local/8572.c
    [EDB-8572: Linux Kernel 2.6 (Gentoo / Ubuntu 8.10/9.04) UDEV < 1.4.1 - Local Privilege Escalation (2)]
  3. Exploit-DB: exploits/linux/local/21848.rb
    [EDB-21848: Linux Kernel UDEV < 1.4.1 - 'Netlink' Local Privilege Escalation (Metasploit)]
  4. GitHub: https://github.com/Al1ex/LinuxEelvation
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  5. GitHub: https://github.com/De4dCr0w/Linux-kernel-EoP-exp
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  6. GitHub: https://github.com/InteliSecureLabs/Linux_Exploit_Suggester
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  7. GitHub: https://github.com/PleXone2019/Linux_Exploit_Suggester
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  8. GitHub: https://github.com/R0B1NL1N/Linux-Kernal-Exploits-m-
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  9. GitHub: https://github.com/R0B1NL1N/Linux-Kernel-Exploites
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  10. GitHub: https://github.com/Snoopy-Sec/Localroot-ALL-CVE
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  11. GitHub: https://github.com/amane312/Linux_menthor
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  12. GitHub: https://github.com/baoloc10/SoftwareSec-Metasploitable2
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  13. GitHub: https://github.com/ferovap/Tools
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  14. GitHub: https://github.com/frizb/Linux-Privilege-Escalation
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  15. GitHub: https://github.com/h4x0r-dz/local-root-exploit-
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  16. GitHub: https://github.com/ismailvc1111/Linux_Privilege
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  17. GitHub: https://github.com/moorejacob2017/Simple-Metasploitable2-RootKit
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  18. GitHub: https://github.com/qashqao/linux-xsuggest
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  19. GitHub: https://github.com/qiantu88/Linux--exp
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  20. GitHub: https://github.com/rakjong/LinuxElevation
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  21. GitHub: https://github.com/ram4u/Linux_Exploit_Suggester
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  22. GitHub: https://github.com/spencerdodd/kernelpop
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  23. GitHub: https://github.com/tangsilian/android-vuln
    [CVE-2009-1185]
  24. Immunity Canvas: CANVAS

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


CVSS V2 Vector [?]: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
CVSS Base Score:7.2 (High)
Impact Subscore:10.0
Exploitability Subscore:3.9
CVSS Temporal Score:NA (None)
CVSS Environmental Score:NA (None)
Modified Impact Subscore:NA
Overall CVSS Score:7.2 (High)

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Plugin Source


This is the suse_libudev-devel-6158.nasl nessus plugin source code. This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2021 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 openSUSE Security Update libudev-devel-6158.
#
# The text description of this plugin is (C) SUSE LLC.
#

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

if (description)
{
  script_id(36182);
  script_version("1.14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2021/01/14");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-1185");

  script_name(english:"openSUSE 10 Security Update : libudev-devel (libudev-devel-6158)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for the libudev-devel-6158 patch");

  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"synopsis", 
    value:"The remote openSUSE host is missing a security update."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"description", 
    value:
"This update fixes a local privilege escalation in udev.

CVE-2009-1185: udev did not check the origin of the netlink messages.
A local attacker could fake device create events and so gain root
privileges."
  );
  script_set_attribute(
    attribute:"solution", 
    value:"Update the affected libudev-devel packages."
  );
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Linux udev Netlink Local Privilege Escalation');
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
  script_cwe_id(20);

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libvolume_id");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:libvolume_id-devel");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:novell:opensuse:udev");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:novell:opensuse:10.3");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2009/04/14");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2009/04/17");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2009-2021 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");
  script_family(english:"SuSE Local Security Checks");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/SuSE/release", "Host/SuSE/rpm-list", "Host/cpu");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("rpm.inc");

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
release = get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/release");
if (isnull(release) || release =~ "^(SLED|SLES)") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "openSUSE");
if (release !~ "^(SUSE10\.3)$") audit(AUDIT_OS_RELEASE_NOT, "openSUSE", "10.3", release);
if (!get_kb_item("Host/SuSE/rpm-list")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);

ourarch = get_kb_item("Host/cpu");
if (!ourarch) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_ARCH);
if (ourarch !~ "^(i586|i686|x86_64)$") audit(AUDIT_ARCH_NOT, "i586 / i686 / x86_64", ourarch);

flag = 0;

if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"libvolume_id-114-19.3") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"libvolume_id-devel-114-19.3") ) flag++;
if ( rpm_check(release:"SUSE10.3", reference:"udev-114-19.3") ) flag++;

if (flag)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:rpm_report_get());
  else security_hole(0);
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  tested = pkg_tests_get();
  if (tested) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_AFFECTED, tested);
  else audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_NOT_INSTALLED, "udev");
}

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

  • Linux / Unix:
    /opt/nessus/lib/nessus/plugins/suse_libudev-devel-6158.nasl
  • Windows:
    C:\ProgramData\Tenable\Nessus\nessus\plugins\suse_libudev-devel-6158.nasl
  • Mac OS X:
    /Library/Nessus/run/lib/nessus/plugins/suse_libudev-devel-6158.nasl

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How to Run


Here is how to run the openSUSE 10 Security Update : libudev-devel (libudev-devel-6158) 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 SuSE Local Security Checks plugin family.
  6. On the right side table select openSUSE 10 Security Update : libudev-devel (libudev-devel-6158) plugin ID 36182.
  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 suse_libudev-devel-6158.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

Run the plugin with audit trail message on the console:

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -a suse_libudev-devel-6158.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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

/opt/nessus/bin/nasl -T - suse_libudev-devel-6158.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 suse_libudev-devel-6158.nasl -t <IP/HOST>

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References


CWE | Common Weakness Enumeration:
  • CWE-20 (Weakness) Improper Input Validation
See also: Similar and related Nessus plugins:
  • 43742 - CentOS 5 : udev (CESA-2009:0427)
  • 36172 - Debian DSA-1772-1 : udev - several vulnerabilities
  • 36703 - Fedora 10 : udev-127-5.fc10 (2009-3711)
  • 36175 - Fedora 9 : udev-124-4.fc9 (2009-3712)
  • 36197 - GLSA-200904-18 : udev: Multiple vulnerabilities
  • 38658 - Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : udev (MDVSA-2009:103-1)
  • 67842 - Oracle Linux 5 : udev (ELSA-2009-0427)
  • 79454 - OracleVM 2.1 : udev (OVMSA-2009-0006)
  • 36177 - RHEL 5 : udev (RHSA-2009:0427)
  • 60570 - Scientific Linux Security Update : udev on SL5.x i386/x86_64
  • 36186 - Slackware 10.2 / 11.0 / 12.0 / 12.1 / 12.2 / current : udev (SSA:2009-111-01)
  • 40050 - openSUSE Security Update : libudev-devel (libudev-devel-768)
  • 40271 - openSUSE Security Update : libudev-devel (libudev-devel-768)
  • 41432 - SuSE 11 Security Update : udev (SAT Patch Number 766)
  • 41593 - SuSE 10 Security Update : udev (ZYPP Patch Number 6153)
  • 41594 - SuSE 10 Security Update : udev (ZYPP Patch Number 6203)
  • 36530 - Ubuntu 6.06 LTS / 7.10 / 8.04 LTS / 8.10 : udev vulnerabilities (USN-758-1)
  • 52011 - VMSA-2009-0009 : ESX Service Console updates for udev, sudo, and curl
  • 89115 - VMware ESX Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2009-0009) (remote check)

Version


This page has been produced using Nessus Professional 10.1.2 (#68) LINUX, Plugin set 202205072148.
Plugin file suse_libudev-devel-6158.nasl version 1.14. For more plugins, visit the Nessus Plugin Library.

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