medium4.6Public exploit code
CVE-2010-0415
The do_pages_move function in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not validate node values, which allows local users to read arbitrary kern…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Linux Kernel 2.6.18 - 'move_pages()' Information Leak2010-02-08 · local · linux
Impact
The do_pages_move function in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33-rc7 does not validate node values, which allows local users to read arbitrary kernel memory locations, cause a denial of service (OOPS), and possibly have unspecified other impact by specifying a node that is not part of the kernel's node set.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | through 2.6.33 Versions 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2, 2.6.3, 2.6.4 |
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6f5a55f1a6c5abee15a0e878e5c74d9f1569b8b0
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035070.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2010-February/035159.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00000.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-03/msg00006.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38557
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38779
- http://secunia.com/advisories/38922
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39033
- http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/testing/ChangeLog-2.6.33-rc7
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:066
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/07/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/07/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/08/2
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0147.html
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38144
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-914-1
- http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html