Linux Kernel Stack Memory Management Lets Local Users Gain Root Privileges
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1024344 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1024344
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2010-2240
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Aug 19 2010
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via local system, Root access via local system
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): 2.6.x
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Linux Kernel. A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
A local user can cause the X server (for example) to exhaust or fragment its memory space and then overwrite other memory mapped areas to execute arbitrary code on the target system with root privileges.
The original advisory is available at:
http://www.invisiblethingslab.com/resources/misc-2010/xorg-large-memory-attacks.pdf
Rafal Wojtczuk of Invisible Things Lab (ITL) reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A local user can obtain root privileges on the target system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (2.6.32.19, 2.6.34.4, 2.6.35.2).
The source code fix is available at:
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commitdiff;h=320b2b8de12698082609ebbc1a17165727f4c893
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/ (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:46:28 +0000
Subject: Linux Kernel
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CVE-2010-2240
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