The do_exit function in kernel/exit.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36.2 does not properly handle a KERNEL_DS get_fs value, which allows local users to bypass intended access_ok restrictions, overwrite arbitrary kernel memory locations, and gain privileges by leveraging a (1) BUG, (2) NULL pointer dereference, or (3) page fault, as demonstrated by vectors involving the clear_child_tid feature and the splice system call.
Weakness
The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 2.6.36.2 (excluding) |
| Linux | Ubuntu | hardy | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | natty | * |
| Linux | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-ec2 | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Linux-ec2 | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-ec2 | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Linux-ec2 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-fsl-imx51 | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Linux-fsl-imx51 | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-fsl-imx51 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-maverick | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-maverick | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-backport-natty | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | karmic | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | lucid | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Linux-mvl-dove | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.15 | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Linux-source-2.6.15 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | maverick | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
Potential Mitigations
Related Attack Patterns
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/122.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/233.html
- https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/58.html
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-12/0086.html
- http://blog.nelhage.com/2010/12/cve-2010-4258-from-dos-to-privesc/
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium-os/issues/detail?id=10234
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=33dd94ae1ccbfb7bf0fb6c692bc3d1c4269e6177
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/chrome-os-beta-channel-update.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel\u0026m=129117048916957\u0026w=2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/9
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/14
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0213
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659567
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/12/1/543
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2010-12/0086.html
- http://blog.nelhage.com/2010/12/cve-2010-4258-from-dos-to-privesc/
- http://code.google.com/p/chromium-os/issues/detail?id=10234
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=33dd94ae1ccbfb7bf0fb6c692bc3d1c4269e6177
- http://googlechromereleases.blogspot.com/2011/01/chrome-os-beta-channel-update.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-December/052513.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00001.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00004.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00002.html
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel\u0026m=129117048916957\u0026w=2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/2
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/02/7
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/4
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/5
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/08/9
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/14
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/12/09/4
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42745
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42778
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42801
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42932
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43056
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43291
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.36.2
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2011:029
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3321
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0012
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0124
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0213
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0298
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0375
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=659567
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2010/12/1/543