CVE-2009-0834

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Description

The audit_syscall_entry function in the Linux kernel 2.6.28.7 and earlier on the x86_64 platform does not properly handle (1) a 32-bit process making a 64-bit syscall or (2) a 64-bit process making a 32-bit syscall, which allows local users to bypass certain syscall audit configurations via crafted syscalls, a related issue to CVE-2009-0342 and CVE-2009-0343.

References

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ccbe495caa5e604b04d5a31d7459a6f6a76a756c

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-05/msg00002.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00000.html

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2009-06/msg00001.html

http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123579056530191&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=123579065130246&w=2

http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=123597642832637&w=2

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0459.html

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009-0473.html

http://scary.beasts.org/security/CESA-2009-001.html

http://secunia.com/advisories/34084

http://secunia.com/advisories/34917

http://secunia.com/advisories/34962

http://secunia.com/advisories/34981

http://secunia.com/advisories/35011

http://secunia.com/advisories/35015

http://secunia.com/advisories/35120

http://secunia.com/advisories/35121

http://secunia.com/advisories/35185

http://secunia.com/advisories/35390

http://secunia.com/advisories/35394

http://secunia.com/advisories/37471

http://wiki.rpath.com/Advisories:rPSA-2009-0084

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1787

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1794

http://www.debian.org/security/2009/dsa-1800

http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2009:118

http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2009-0451.html

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/503610/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/507985/100/0/threaded

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33951

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1022153

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-751-1

http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2009-0016.html

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3316

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=487990

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/49061

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A8508

https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A9600

Details

Source: MITRE

Published: 2009-03-06

Updated: 2020-08-26

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 3.6

Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N

Impact Score: 4.9

Exploitability Score: 3.9

Severity: LOW

Vulnerable Software

Configuration 1

OR

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to 2.6.28.7 (inclusive)

Configuration 2

OR

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 3

OR

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.04:*:*:*:-:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:8.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 4

OR

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_eus:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 5

OR

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:10:sp2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Tenable Plugins

View all (23 total)

IDNameProductFamilySeverity
89117VMware ESX / ESXi Multiple Vulnerabilities (VMSA-2009-0016) (remote check)NessusMisc.
critical
79456OracleVM 2.1 : kernel (OVMSA-2009-0009)NessusOracleVM Local Security Checks
high
67854Oracle Linux 5 : kernel (ELSA-2009-0473)NessusOracle Linux Local Security Checks
medium
67853Oracle Linux 4 : kernel (ELSA-2009-0459)NessusOracle Linux Local Security Checks
medium
63915RHEL 5 : kernel (RHSA-2010:0079)NessusRed Hat Local Security Checks
critical
60581Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL5.x i386/x86_64NessusScientific Linux Local Security Checks
medium
60577Scientific Linux Security Update : kernel on SL4.x i386/x86_64NessusScientific Linux Local Security Checks
medium
59137SuSE 10 Security Update : the Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 6236)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
43746CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2009:0473)NessusCentOS Local Security Checks
medium
42870VMSA-2009-0016 : VMware vCenter and ESX update release and vMA patch release address multiple security issues in third party components.NessusVMware ESX Local Security Checks
medium
41539SuSE 10 Security Update : the Linux kernel (ZYPP Patch Number 6237)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
high
40012openSUSE Security Update : kernel (kernel-951)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
critical
39335openSUSE 10 Security Update : kernel (kernel-6274)NessusSuSE Local Security Checks
critical
38902CentOS 4 : kernel (CESA-2009:0459)NessusCentOS Local Security Checks
medium
38845Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : kernel (MDVSA-2009:118)NessusMandriva Local Security Checks
medium
38795Debian DSA-1800-1 : linux-2.6 - denial of service/privilege escalation/sensitive memory leakNessusDebian Local Security Checks
high
38722Debian DSA-1794-1 : linux-2.6 - denial of service/privilege escalation/information leakNessusDebian Local Security Checks
critical
38709RHEL 5 : kernel (RHSA-2009:0473)NessusRed Hat Local Security Checks
medium
38668Debian DSA-1787-1 : linux-2.6.24 - denial of service/privilege escalation/information leakNessusDebian Local Security Checks
critical
38661RHEL 4 : kernel (RHSA-2009:0459)NessusRed Hat Local Security Checks
medium
37337Ubuntu 7.10 / 8.04 LTS / 8.10 : linux, linux-source-2.6.22 vulnerabilities (USN-751-1)NessusUbuntu Local Security Checks
critical
36418Ubuntu 6.06 LTS : linux-source-2.6.15 vulnerabilities (USN-752-1)NessusUbuntu Local Security Checks
critical
801469CentOS RHSA-2009-0473 Security CheckLog Correlation EngineGeneric
high