Linux Kernel e1000 Initialization Error May Disclose Kernel Memory to Local Users
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1010273 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1010273
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CVE Reference:
CAN-2004-0535
(Links to External Site)
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Updated: Jun 8 2004
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Original Entry Date: May 25 2004
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Impact:
Disclosure of system information, Disclosure of user information
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 2.4.27-pre1
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in the Linux kernel in the e1000 Ethernet card driver. A local user may be able to view portions of kernel memory.
Ken Ashcraft reported (http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0404.2/0139.html) that the 'e1000_ethtool.c' contains a flaw where unbounded input is used in a copy_to_user() function call.
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Impact:
A local user may be able to view portions of kernel memory.
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Solution:
A fix is available in version 2.4.27-pre1.
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Vendor URL: www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/testing/patch-2.4.27.log (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error, State error
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Underlying OS:
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 00:08:28 -0400
Subject: http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/testing/patch-2.4.27.log
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.4/testing/patch-2.4.27.log
> o e1000: fix probable security hole
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