Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 are now available.

The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system.

Paul Starzetz discovered flaws in the Linux kernel when handling file offset pointers. These consist of invalid conversions of 64 to 32-bit file offset pointers and possible race conditions. A local unprivileged user could make use of these flaws to access large portions of kernel memory. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2004-0415 to this issue.

These packages contain a patch written by Al Viro to correct these flaws. Red Hat would like to thank iSEC Security Research for disclosing this issue and a number of vendor-sec participants for reviewing and working on the patch to this issue.

In addition, these packages correct a number of minor security issues :

An bug in the e1000 network driver. This bug could be used by local users to leak small amounts of kernel memory (CVE-2004-0535).

A bug in the SoundBlaster 16 code which does not properly handle certain sample sizes. This flaw could be used by local users to crash a system (CVE-2004-0178).

A possible NULL pointer dereference in the Linux kernel prior to 2.4.26 on the Itanium platform could allow a local user to crash a system (CVE-2004-0447).

Inappropriate permissions on /proc/scsi/qla2300/HbaApiNode (CVE-2004-0587).

All Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 users are advised to upgrade their kernels to the packages associated with their machine architectures and configurations as listed in this erratum.

Several local and remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :

  - CVE-2004-0427     A local denial of service vulnerability in do_fork() has     been found.

  - CVE-2005-0489     A local denial of service vulnerability in proc memory     handling has been found.

  - CVE-2004-0394     A buffer overflow in the panic handling code has been     found.

  - CVE-2004-0447     A local denial of service vulnerability through a NULL     pointer dereference in the IA64 process handling code     has been found.

  - CVE-2004-0554     A local denial of service vulnerability through an     infinite loop in the signal handler code has been found.

  - CVE-2004-0565     An information leak in the context switch code has been     found on the IA64 architecture.

  - CVE-2004-0685     Unsafe use of copy_to_user in USB drivers may disclose     sensitive information.

  - CVE-2005-0001     A race condition in the i386 page fault handler may     allow privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-0883     Multiple vulnerabilities in the SMB filesystem code may     allow denial of service or information disclosure.

  - CVE-2004-0949     An information leak discovered in the SMB filesystem     code.

  - CVE-2004-1016     A local denial of service vulnerability has been found     in the SCM layer.

  - CVE-2004-1333     An integer overflow in the terminal code may allow a     local denial of service vulnerability.

  - CVE-2004-0997     A local privilege escalation in the MIPS assembly code     has been found.

  - CVE-2004-1335     A memory leak in the ip_options_get() function may lead     to denial of service.

  - CVE-2004-1017     Multiple overflows exist in the io_edgeport driver which     might be usable as a denial of service attack vector.

  - CVE-2005-0124     Bryan Fulton reported a bounds checking bug in the     coda_pioctl function which may allow local users to     execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service     attack.

  - CVE-2003-0984     Inproper initialization of the RTC may disclose     information.

  - CVE-2004-1070     Insufficient input sanitising in the load_elf_binary()     function may lead to privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-1071     Incorrect error handling in the binfmt_elf loader may     lead to privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-1072     A buffer overflow in the binfmt_elf loader may lead to     privilege escalation or denial of service.

  - CVE-2004-1073     The open_exec function may disclose information.

  - CVE-2004-1074     The binfmt code is vulnerable to denial of service     through malformed a.out binaries.

  - CVE-2004-0138     A denial of service vulnerability in the ELF loader has     been found.

  - CVE-2004-1068     A programming error in the unix_dgram_recvmsg() function     may lead to privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-1234     The ELF loader is vulnerable to denial of service     through malformed binaries.

  - CVE-2005-0003     Crafted ELF binaries may lead to privilege escalation,     due to insufficient checking of overlapping memory     regions.

  - CVE-2004-1235     A race condition in the load_elf_library() and     binfmt_aout() functions may allow privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2005-0504     An integer overflow in the Moxa driver may lead to     privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2005-0384     A remote denial of service vulnerability has been found     in the PPP driver.

  - CVE-2005-0135     An IA64 specific local denial of service vulnerability     has been found in the unw_unwind_to_user() function.

The following matrix explains which kernel version for which architecture fixes the problems mentioned above :

                                   Debian 3.0 (woody)                 Source                           2.4.18-14.4                        Alpha architecture               2.4.18-15woody1                    Intel IA-32 architecture         2.4.18-13.2                        HP Precision architecture        62.4                               PowerPC architecture             2.4.18-1woody6                     PowerPC architecture/XFS         20020329woody1                     PowerPC architecture/benh        20020304woody1                     Sun Sparc architecture           22woody1

Several local and remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :

  - CVE-2004-0427     A local denial of service vulnerability in do_fork() has     been found.

  - CVE-2005-0489     A local denial of service vulnerability in proc memory     handling has been found.

  - CVE-2004-0394     A buffer overflow in the panic handling code has been     found.

  - CVE-2004-0447     A local denial of service vulnerability through a NULL     pointer dereference in the IA64 process handling code     has been found.

  - CVE-2004-0554     A local denial of service vulnerability through an     infinite loop in the signal handler code has been found.

  - CVE-2004-0565     An information leak in the context switch code has been     found on the IA64 architecture.

  - CVE-2004-0685     Unsafe use of copy_to_user in USB drivers may disclose     sensitive information.

  - CVE-2005-0001     A race condition in the i386 page fault handler may     allow privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-0883     Multiple vulnerabilities in the SMB filesystem code may     allow denial of service or information disclosure.

  - CVE-2004-0949     An information leak discovered in the SMB filesystem     code.

  - CVE-2004-1016     A local denial of service vulnerability has been found     in the SCM layer.

  - CVE-2004-1333     An integer overflow in the terminal code may allow a     local denial of service vulnerability.

  - CVE-2004-0997     A local privilege escalation in the MIPS assembly code     has been found.

  - CVE-2004-1335     A memory leak in the ip_options_get() function may lead     to denial of service.

  - CVE-2004-1017     Multiple overflows exist in the io_edgeport driver which     might be usable as a denial of service attack vector.

  - CVE-2005-0124     Bryan Fulton reported a bounds checking bug in the     coda_pioctl function which may allow local users to     execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service     attack.

  - CVE-2003-0984     Inproper initialization of the RTC may disclose     information.

  - CVE-2004-1070     Insufficient input sanitising in the load_elf_binary()     function may lead to privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-1071     Incorrect error handling in the binfmt_elf loader may     lead to privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-1072     A buffer overflow in the binfmt_elf loader may lead to     privilege escalation or denial of service.

  - CVE-2004-1073     The open_exec function may disclose information.

  - CVE-2004-1074     The binfmt code is vulnerable to denial of service     through malformed a.out binaries.

  - CVE-2004-0138     A denial of service vulnerability in the ELF loader has     been found.

  - CVE-2004-1068     A programming error in the unix_dgram_recvmsg() function     may lead to privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-1234     The ELF loader is vulnerable to denial of service     through malformed binaries.

  - CVE-2005-0003     Crafted ELF binaries may lead to privilege escalation,     due to insufficient checking of overlapping memory     regions.

  - CVE-2004-1235     A race condition in the load_elf_library() and     binfmt_aout() functions may allow privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2005-0504     An integer overflow in the Moxa driver may lead to     privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2005-0384     A remote denial of service vulnerability has been found     in the PPP driver.

  - CVE-2005-0135     An IA64 specific local denial of service vulnerability     has been found in the unw_unwind_to_user() function.

The following matrix explains which kernel version for which architecture fixes the problems mentioned above :

                               Debian 3.0 (woody)             Source                       2.4.16-1woody2                 arm/lart                     20040419woody1                 arm/netwinder                20040419woody1                 arm/riscpc                   20040419woody1

Several local and remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :

  - CVE-2004-0427     A local denial of service vulnerability in do_fork() has     been found.

  - CVE-2005-0489     A local denial of service vulnerability in proc memory     handling has been found.

  - CVE-2004-0394     A buffer overflow in the panic handling code has been     found.

  - CVE-2004-0447     A local denial of service vulnerability through a NULL     pointer dereference in the IA64 process handling code     has been found.

  - CVE-2004-0554     A local denial of service vulnerability through an     infinite loop in the signal handler code has been found.

  - CVE-2004-0565     An information leak in the context switch code has been     found on the IA64 architecture.

  - CVE-2004-0685     Unsafe use of copy_to_user in USB drivers may disclose     sensitive information.

  - CVE-2005-0001     A race condition in the i386 page fault handler may     allow privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-0883     Multiple vulnerabilities in the SMB filesystem code may     allow denial of service or information disclosure.

  - CVE-2004-0949     An information leak discovered in the SMB filesystem     code.

  - CVE-2004-1016     A local denial of service vulnerability has been found     in the SCM layer.

  - CVE-2004-1333     An integer overflow in the terminal code may allow a     local denial of service vulnerability.

  - CVE-2004-0997     A local privilege escalation in the MIPS assembly code     has been found.

  - CVE-2004-1335     A memory leak in the ip_options_get() function may lead     to denial of service.

  - CVE-2004-1017     Multiple overflows exist in the io_edgeport driver which     might be usable as a denial of service attack vector.

  - CVE-2005-0124     Bryan Fulton reported a bounds checking bug in the     coda_pioctl function which may allow local users to     execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service     attack.

  - CVE-2003-0984     Inproper initialization of the RTC may disclose     information.

  - CVE-2004-1070     Insufficient input sanitising in the load_elf_binary()     function may lead to privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-1071     Incorrect error handling in the binfmt_elf loader may     lead to privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-1072     A buffer overflow in the binfmt_elf loader may lead to     privilege escalation or denial of service.

  - CVE-2004-1073     The open_exec function may disclose information.

  - CVE-2004-1074     The binfmt code is vulnerable to denial of service     through malformed a.out binaries.

  - CVE-2004-0138     A denial of service vulnerability in the ELF loader has     been found.

  - CVE-2004-1068     A programming error in the unix_dgram_recvmsg() function     may lead to privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-1234     The ELF loader is vulnerable to denial of service     through malformed binaries.

  - CVE-2005-0003     Crafted ELF binaries may lead to privilege escalation,     due to insufficient checking of overlapping memory     regions.

  - CVE-2004-1235     A race condition in the load_elf_library() and     binfmt_aout() functions may allow privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2005-0504     An integer overflow in the Moxa driver may lead to     privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2005-0384     A remote denial of service vulnerability has been found     in the PPP driver.

  - CVE-2005-0135     An IA64 specific local denial of service vulnerability     has been found in the unw_unwind_to_user() function.

The following matrix explains which kernel version for which architecture fixes the problems mentioned above :

                                   Debian 3.0 (woody)                 Source                           2.4.19-4                           Sun Sparc architecture           26woody1                           Little endian MIPS architecture  0.020911.1.woody5

The remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-200407-16 (Linux Kernel: Multiple DoS and permission vulnerabilities)

    The Linux kernel allows a local attacker to mount a remote file system     on a vulnerable Linux host and modify files' group IDs. On 2.4 series     kernels this vulnerability only affects shared NFS file systems. This     vulnerability has been assigned CAN-2004-0497 by the Common     Vulnerabilities and Exposures project.
    Also, a flaw in the handling of /proc attributes has been found in 2.6     series kernels; allowing the unauthorized modification of /proc     entries, especially those which rely solely on file permissions for     security to vital kernel parameters.
    An issue specific to the VServer Linux sources has been found, by which     /proc related changes in one virtual context are applied to other     contexts as well, including the host system.
    CAN-2004-0447 resolves a local DoS vulnerability on IA64 platforms     which can cause unknown behaviour and CAN-2004-0565 resolves a floating     point information leak on IA64 platforms by which registers of other     processes can be read by a local user.
    Finally, CAN-2004-0496 addresses some more unknown vulnerabilities in     2.6 series Linux kernels older than 2.6.7 which were found by the     Sparse source code checking tool.
  Impact :

    Bad Group IDs can possibly cause a Denial of Service on parts of a host     if the changed files normally require a special GID to properly     operate. By exploiting this vulnerability, users in the original file     group would also be blocked from accessing the changed files.
    The /proc attribute vulnerability allows local users with previously no     permissions to certain /proc entries to exploit the vulnerability and     then gain read, write and execute access to entries.
    These new privileges can be used to cause unknown behaviour ranging     from reduced system performance to a Denial of Service by manipulating     various kernel options which are usually reserved for the superuser.
    This flaw might also be used for opening restrictions set through /proc     entries, allowing further attacks to take place through another     possibly unexpected attack vector.
    The VServer issue can also be used to induce similar unexpected     behaviour to other VServer contexts, including the host. By successful     exploitation, a Denial of Service for other contexts can be caused     allowing only root to read certain /proc entries. Such a change would     also be replicated to other contexts, forbidding normal users on those     contexts to read /proc entries which could contain details needed by     daemons running as a non-root user, for example.
    Additionally, this vulnerability allows an attacker to read information     from another context, possibly hosting a different server, gaining     critical information such as what processes are running. This may be     used for furthering the exploitation of either context.
    CAN-2004-0447 and CAN-2004-0496 permit various local unknown Denial of     Service vulnerabilities with unknown impacts - these vulnerabilities     can be used to possibly elevate privileges or access reserved kernel     memory which can be used for further exploitation of the system.
    CAN-2004-0565 allows FPU register values of other processes to be read     by a local user setting the MFH bit during a floating point operation -     since no check was in place to ensure that the FPH bit was owned by the     requesting process, but only an MFH bit check, an attacker can simply     set the MFH bit and access FPU registers of processes running as other     users, possibly those running as root.
  Workaround :

    2.4 users may not be affected by CAN-2004-0497 if they do not use     remote network filesystems and do not have support for any such     filesystems in their kernel configuration. All 2.6 users are affected     by the /proc attribute issue and the only known workaround is to     disable /proc support. The VServer flaw applies only to     vserver-sources, and no workaround is currently known for the issue.
    There is no known fix to CAN-2004-0447, CAN-2004-0496 or CAN-2004-0565     other than to upgrade the kernel to a patched version.
    As a result, all users affected by any of these vulnerabilities should     upgrade their kernels to ensure the integrity of their systems.

Several local and remote vulnerabilities have been discovered in the Linux kernel that may lead to a denial of service or the execution of arbitrary code. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :

  - CVE-2004-0427     A local denial of service vulnerability in do_fork() has     been found.

  - CVE-2005-0489     A local denial of service vulnerability in proc memory     handling has been found.

  - CVE-2004-0394     A buffer overflow in the panic handling code has been     found.

  - CVE-2004-0447     A local denial of service vulnerability through a NULL     pointer dereference in the IA64 process handling code     has been found.

  - CVE-2004-0554     A local denial of service vulnerability through an     infinite loop in the signal handler code has been found.

  - CVE-2004-0565     An information leak in the context switch code has been     found on the IA64 architecture.

  - CVE-2004-0685     Unsafe use of copy_to_user in USB drivers may disclose     sensitive information.

  - CVE-2005-0001     A race condition in the i386 page fault handler may     allow privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-0883     Multiple vulnerabilities in the SMB filesystem code may     allow denial of service or information disclosure.

  - CVE-2004-0949     An information leak discovered in the SMB filesystem     code.

  - CVE-2004-1016     A local denial of service vulnerability has been found     in the SCM layer.

  - CVE-2004-1333     An integer overflow in the terminal code may allow a     local denial of service vulnerability.

  - CVE-2004-0997     A local privilege escalation in the MIPS assembly code     has been found.

  - CVE-2004-1335     A memory leak in the ip_options_get() function may lead     to denial of service.

  - CVE-2004-1017     Multiple overflows exist in the io_edgeport driver which     might be usable as a denial of service attack vector.

  - CVE-2005-0124     Bryan Fulton reported a bounds checking bug in the     coda_pioctl function which may allow local users to     execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service     attack.

  - CVE-2003-0984     Inproper initialization of the RTC may disclose     information.

  - CVE-2004-1070     Insufficient input sanitising in the load_elf_binary()     function may lead to privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-1071     Incorrect error handling in the binfmt_elf loader may     lead to privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-1072     A buffer overflow in the binfmt_elf loader may lead to     privilege escalation or denial of service.

  - CVE-2004-1073     The open_exec function may disclose information.

  - CVE-2004-1074     The binfmt code is vulnerable to denial of service     through malformed a.out binaries.

  - CVE-2004-0138     A denial of service vulnerability in the ELF loader has     been found.

  - CVE-2004-1068     A programming error in the unix_dgram_recvmsg() function     may lead to privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2004-1234     The ELF loader is vulnerable to denial of service     through malformed binaries.

  - CVE-2005-0003     Crafted ELF binaries may lead to privilege escalation,     due to insufficient checking of overlapping memory     regions.

  - CVE-2004-1235     A race condition in the load_elf_library() and     binfmt_aout() functions may allow privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2005-0504     An integer overflow in the Moxa driver may lead to     privilege escalation.

  - CVE-2005-0384     A remote denial of service vulnerability has been found     in the PPP driver.

  - CVE-2005-0135     An IA64 specific local denial of service vulnerability     has been found in the unw_unwind_to_user() function.

The following matrix explains which kernel version for which architecture fixes the problems mentioned above :

                                Debian 3.1 (sarge)              Source                        2.4.17-1woody4                  HP Precision architecture     32.5                            Intel IA-64 architecture      011226.18                       IBM S/390 architecture/image  2.4.17-2.woody.5                IBM S/390 architecture/patch  0.0.20020816-0.woody.4          PowerPC architecture (apus)   2.4.17-6                        MIPS architecture             2.4.17-0.020226.2.woody7

Updated kernel packages that fix several security issues in Red Hat
Enterprise Linux 3 are now available.

The Linux kernel handles the basic functions of the operating system.

Paul Starzetz discovered flaws in the Linux kernel when handling file
offset pointers. These consist of invalid conversions of 64 to 32-bit
file offset pointers and possible race conditions. A local
unprivileged user could make use of these flaws to access large
portions of kernel memory. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures
project (cve.mitre.org) has assigned the name CVE-2004-0415 to this
issue.

These packages contain a patch written by Al Viro to correct these
flaws. Red Hat would like to thank iSEC Security Research for
disclosing this issue and a number of vendor-sec participants for
reviewing and working on the patch to this issue.

In addition, these packages correct a number of minor security 
issues :

An bug in the e1000 network driver. This bug could be used by local
users to leak small amounts of kernel memory (CVE-2004-0535).

A bug in the SoundBlaster 16 code which does not properly handle
certain sample sizes. This flaw could be used by local users to crash
a system (CVE-2004-0178).

A possible NULL-pointer dereference in the Linux kernel prior to
2.4.26 on the Itanium platform could allow a local user to crash a
system (CVE-2004-0447).

Inappropriate permissions on /proc/scsi/qla2300/HbaApiNode
(CVE-2004-0587).

All Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 users are advised to upgrade their
kernels to the packages associated with their machine architectures
and configurations as listed in this erratum.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
14239	RHEL 3 : kernel (RHSA-2004:413)	Nessus	Red Hat Local Security Checks	8/9/2004	1/14/2021	high
22611	Debian DSA-1069-1 : kernel-source-2.4.18 - several vulnerabilities	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	10/14/2006	1/4/2021	critical
22609	Debian DSA-1067-1 : kernel-source-2.4.16 - several vulnerabilities	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	10/14/2006	1/4/2021	critical
22612	Debian DSA-1070-1 : kernel-source-2.4.19 - several vulnerabilities	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	10/14/2006	1/4/2021	critical
14549	GLSA-200407-16 : Linux Kernel: Multiple DoS and permission vulnerabilities	Nessus	Gentoo Local Security Checks	8/30/2004	1/6/2021	high
22624	Debian DSA-1082-1 : kernel-source-2.4.17 - several vulnerabilities	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	10/14/2006	1/4/2021	critical
801597	Red Hat 2004-413 Security Check	Log Correlation Engine	Generic			high

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