Out-of-bounds write in Linux kernel - CVE-2010-1451
Published: May 7, 2010 / Updated: August 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU92827
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2010-1451
CWE-ID: CWE-787
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to manipulate data.
The TSB I-TLB load implementation in arch/sparc/kernel/tsb.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.33 on the SPARC platform does not properly obtain the value of a certain _PAGE_EXEC_4U bit and consequently does not properly implement a non-executable stack, which makes it easier for context-dependent attackers to exploit stack-based buffer overflows via a crafted application.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
Ubuntu
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux (Ubuntu package)
How to mitigate CVE-2010-1451
Install update from vendor's repository.
linux-source-2.6.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 2.6.15-55.86
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-28.73, 2.6.28-19.62, 2.6.31-22.61, 2.6.32-24.39
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 2.6.24-28.73, 2.6.28-19.62, 2.6.31-22.61, 2.6.32-24.39
External References
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-sparc&m=126662159602378&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-sparc&m=126662196902830&w=2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/39830
- http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2053
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.33
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/02/24/1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/05/05/2