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Vulnerability Details : CVE-2010-0291

The Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (panic) by calling the (1) mmap or (2) mremap function, aka the "do_mremap() mess" or "mremap/mmap mess."
Publish Date : 2010-02-15 Last Update Date : 2012-03-19
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- CVSS Scores & Vulnerability Types

Cvss Score
4.6
Confidentiality Impact Partial (There is considerable informational disclosure.)
Integrity Impact Partial (Modification of some system files or information is possible, but the attacker does not have control over what can be modified, or the scope of what the attacker can affect is limited.)
Availability Impact Partial (There is reduced performance or interruptions in resource availability.)
Access Complexity Low (Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. Very little knowledge or skill is required to exploit. )
Authentication Not required (Authentication is not required to exploit the vulnerability.)
Gained Access None
Vulnerability Type(s) Denial Of ServiceGain privileges
CWE ID 264

- Additional Vendor Supplied Data

Vendor Impact CVSS Score CVSS Vector Report Date Publish Date
Redhat important
7.2
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C 2010-01-19 2009-12-07
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- Related OVAL Definitions

Title Definition Id Class Family
RHSA-2010:0504: kernel security and bug fix update (Important) oval:com.redhat.rhsa:def:20100504 unix
The Linux kernel before 2.6.32.4 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (panic) by calling t... oval:org.mitre.oval:def:11824 unix
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- Products Affected By CVE-2010-0291

# Product Type Vendor Product Version Update Edition Language
1 Application Intel E1000 5.2.22 Details Vulnerabilities
2 Application Intel E1000 5.2.30.1 Details Vulnerabilities
3 Application Intel E1000 5.2.52 Details Vulnerabilities
4 Application Intel E1000 5.3.19 Details Vulnerabilities
5 Application Intel E1000 5.4.11 Details Vulnerabilities
6 Application Intel E1000 5.5.4 Details Vulnerabilities
7 Application Intel E1000 5.6.10 Details Vulnerabilities
8 Application Intel E1000 5.6.10.1 Details Vulnerabilities
9 Application Intel E1000 5.7.6 Details Vulnerabilities
10 Application Intel E1000 6.0.54 Details Vulnerabilities
11 Application Intel E1000 6.0.60 Details Vulnerabilities
12 Application Intel E1000 6.1.16 Details Vulnerabilities
13 Application Intel E1000 6.2.15 Details Vulnerabilities
14 Application Intel E1000 6.3.9 Details Vulnerabilities
15 Application Intel E1000 7.0.33 Details Vulnerabilities
16 Application Intel E1000 7.0.41 Details Vulnerabilities
17 Application Intel E1000 7.1.9 Details Vulnerabilities
18 Application Intel E1000 7.2.7 Details Vulnerabilities
19 Application Intel E1000 7.2.9 Details Vulnerabilities
20 Application Intel E1000 7.3.15 Details Vulnerabilities
21 Application Intel E1000 7.3.20 Details Vulnerabilities
22 Application Intel E1000 7.4.27 Details Vulnerabilities
23 Application Intel E1000 7.4.35 Details Vulnerabilities
24 Application Linux Kernel 2.6.24.7 Details Vulnerabilities
25 Application Linux Kernel 2.6.25.15 Details Vulnerabilities
26 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.2.27 Details Vulnerabilities
27 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.36 Details Vulnerabilities
28 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.36.1 Details Vulnerabilities
29 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.36.2 Details Vulnerabilities
30 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.36.3 Details Vulnerabilities
31 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.36.4 Details Vulnerabilities
32 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.36.5 Details Vulnerabilities
33 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.4.36.6 Details Vulnerabilities
34 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6 Details Vulnerabilities
35 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
36 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 RC2 Details Vulnerabilities
37 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 RC5 Details Vulnerabilities
38 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 Details Vulnerabilities
39 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 RC3 Details Vulnerabilities
40 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 RC6 Details Vulnerabilities
41 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 RC4 Details Vulnerabilities
42 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.18 RC7 Details Vulnerabilities
43 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.19.4 Details Vulnerabilities
44 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.19.5 Details Vulnerabilities
45 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.19.6 Details Vulnerabilities
46 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.19.7 Details Vulnerabilities
47 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.16 Details Vulnerabilities
48 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.17 Details Vulnerabilities
49 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.18 Details Vulnerabilities
50 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.19 Details Vulnerabilities
51 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.20 Details Vulnerabilities
52 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.20.21 Details Vulnerabilities
53 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.5 Details Vulnerabilities
54 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.6 Details Vulnerabilities
55 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.21.7 Details Vulnerabilities
56 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22 Rc1 Details Vulnerabilities
57 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22 Details Vulnerabilities
58 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22 Rc7 Details Vulnerabilities
59 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.1 Details Vulnerabilities
60 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.2 Details Vulnerabilities
61 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.8 Details Vulnerabilities
62 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.9 Details Vulnerabilities
63 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.10 Details Vulnerabilities
64 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.11 Details Vulnerabilities
65 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.12 Details Vulnerabilities
66 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.13 Details Vulnerabilities
67 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.14 Details Vulnerabilities
68 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.15 Details Vulnerabilities
69 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.17 Details Vulnerabilities
70 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.18 Details Vulnerabilities
71 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.19 Details Vulnerabilities
72 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.20 Details Vulnerabilities
73 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.21 Details Vulnerabilities
74 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.22.22 Details Vulnerabilities
75 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23 Rc1 Details Vulnerabilities
76 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23 Details Vulnerabilities
77 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.8 Details Vulnerabilities
78 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.9 Details Vulnerabilities
79 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.10 Details Vulnerabilities
80 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.11 Details Vulnerabilities
81 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.12 Details Vulnerabilities
82 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.13 Details Vulnerabilities
83 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.15 Details Vulnerabilities
84 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.16 Details Vulnerabilities
85 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.23.17 Details Vulnerabilities
86 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24 Rc4 Details Vulnerabilities
87 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24 Rc5 Details Vulnerabilities
88 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24 Rc1 Details Vulnerabilities
89 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24 Details Vulnerabilities
90 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24.1 Details Vulnerabilities
91 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24.2 Details Vulnerabilities
92 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24.3 Details Vulnerabilities
93 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24.4 Details Vulnerabilities
94 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24.5 Details Vulnerabilities
95 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.24.6 Details Vulnerabilities
96 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25 Details Vulnerabilities
97 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25 X86 64 Details Vulnerabilities
98 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.1 X86 64 Details Vulnerabilities
99 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.1 Details Vulnerabilities
100 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.2 X86 64 Details Vulnerabilities
101 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.2 Details Vulnerabilities
102 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.3 Details Vulnerabilities
103 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.3 X86 64 Details Vulnerabilities
104 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.4 X86 64 Details Vulnerabilities
105 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.4 Details Vulnerabilities
106 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.5 X86 64 Details Vulnerabilities
107 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.5 Details Vulnerabilities
108 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.6 X86 64 Details Vulnerabilities
109 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.6 Details Vulnerabilities
110 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.7 X86 64 Details Vulnerabilities
111 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.7 Details Vulnerabilities
112 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.8 Details Vulnerabilities
113 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.8 X86 64 Details Vulnerabilities
114 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.9 Details Vulnerabilities
115 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.9 X86 64 Details Vulnerabilities
116 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.10 X86 64 Details Vulnerabilities
117 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.10 Details Vulnerabilities
118 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.11 X86 64 Details Vulnerabilities
119 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.11 Details Vulnerabilities
120 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.12 X86 64 Details Vulnerabilities
121 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.12 Details Vulnerabilities
122 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.13 Details Vulnerabilities
123 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.14 Details Vulnerabilities
124 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.16 Details Vulnerabilities
125 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.25.17 Details Vulnerabilities
126 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.26 Details Vulnerabilities
127 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.26.1 Details Vulnerabilities
128 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.26.2 Details Vulnerabilities
129 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.26.3 Details Vulnerabilities
130 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.26.4 Details Vulnerabilities
131 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.26.5 Details Vulnerabilities
132 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.27 Details Vulnerabilities
133 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.28 Details Vulnerabilities
134 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.29 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
135 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.29 Rc2 Git7 Details Vulnerabilities
136 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.29 Rc8-kk Details Vulnerabilities
137 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.29 RC2 Details Vulnerabilities
138 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.29 Details Vulnerabilities
139 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.29 Git1 Details Vulnerabilities
140 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.29.rc2-git1 Details Vulnerabilities
141 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.29.rc1 Details Vulnerabilities
142 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.29.3 Details Vulnerabilities
143 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.30 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
144 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.30 Rc7-git6 Details Vulnerabilities
145 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.30 RC3 Details Vulnerabilities
146 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.30 RC2 Details Vulnerabilities
147 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.32 Details Vulnerabilities
148 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.32 RC8 Details Vulnerabilities
149 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.32 RC6 Details Vulnerabilities
150 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.32 RC4 Details Vulnerabilities
151 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.32 RC5 Details Vulnerabilities
152 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.32 RC3 Details Vulnerabilities
153 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.32 RC1 Details Vulnerabilities
154 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.32 Git-6 Details Vulnerabilities
155 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.32 RC7 Details Vulnerabilities
156 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.32.1 Details Vulnerabilities
157 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.32.2 Details Vulnerabilities
158 OS Linux Linux Kernel 2.6.32.3 Details Vulnerabilities

- Number Of Affected Versions By Product

Vendor Product Vulnerable Versions
Intel E1000 23
Linux Kernel 2
Linux Linux Kernel 133

- References For CVE-2010-0291

http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=05d72faa6d13c9d857478a5d35c85db9adada685 CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0067bd8a55862ac9dd212bd1c4f6f5bff1ca1301 CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=097eed103862f9c6a97f2e415e21d1134017b135 CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=54f5de709984bae0d31d823ff03de755f9dcac54 CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2ea1d13f64efdf49319e86c87d9ba38c30902782 CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=2c6a10161d0b5fc047b5bd81b03693b9af99fab5 CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=1a0ef85f84feb13f07b604fcf5b90ef7c2b5c82f CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=0ec62d290912bb4b989be7563851bc364ec73b56 CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=564b3bffc619dcbdd160de597b0547a7017ea010 CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=570dcf2c15463842e384eb597a87c1e39bead99b CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=8c7b49b3ecd48923eb64ff57e07a1cdb74782970 CONFIRM
http://secunia.com/advisories/43315
SECUNIA 43315
http://secunia.com/advisories/39033
SECUNIA 39033
http://secunia.com/advisories/38492
SECUNIA 38492
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37906
BID 37906 Linux Kernel CVE-2010-0291 'mmap()' and 'mremap()' Multiple Denial Of Service Vulnerabilities Release Date:2013-01-31
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/516397/100/0/threaded
BUGTRAQ 20110211 VMSA-2011-0003 Third party component updates for VMware vCenter Server, vCenter Update Manager, ESXi and ESX
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=9206de95b1ea68357996ec02be5db0638a0de2c1 CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=935874141df839c706cd6cdc438e85eb69d1525e CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=aa65607373a4daf2010e8c3867b6317619f3c1a3 CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=bb52d6694002b9d632bb355f64daa045c6293a4e CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=c4caa778157dbbf04116f0ac2111e389b5cd7a29 CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=e77414e0aad6a1b063ba5e5750c582c75327ea6a CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=ecc1a8993751de4e82eb18640d631dae1f626bd6 CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f106af4e90eadd76cfc0b5325f659619e08fb762 CONFIRM
http://groups.google.co.jp/group/fa.linux.kernel/browse_thread/thread/8bf22336b1082090 CONFIRM
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f8b7256096a20436f6d0926747e3ac3d64c81d24 CONFIRM
http://groups.google.com/group/linux.kernel/msg/895f20870532241e
MLIST [linux-kernel] 20100114 [PATCH 01/52] untangle the do_mremap() mess
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126388181420690&w=2
MLIST [oss-security] 20100119 CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess
http://marc.info/?l=linux-arch&m=126004438008670&w=2
MLIST [linux-kernel] 20091205 [RFC][PATCHSET] mremap/mmap mess
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126393370931972&w=2
MLIST [oss-security] 20100119 Re: CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126406814304720&w=2
MLIST [oss-security] 20100121 Re: CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126395874130875&w=2
MLIST [oss-security] 20100120 Re: CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126396609004884&w=2
MLIST [oss-security] 20100120 Re: CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126396065732697&w=2
MLIST [oss-security] 20100120 Re: CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126400443123998&w=2
MLIST [oss-security] 20100120 Re: CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess
http://marc.info/?l=oss-security&m=126399980216047&w=2
MLIST [oss-security] 20100120 Re: CVE request - kernel: untangle the do_mremap() mess
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-2005
DEBIAN DSA-2005
http://www.vmware.com/security/advisories/VMSA-2011-0003.html CONFIRM
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0161.html
REDHAT RHSA-2010:0161
http://www.debian.org/security/2010/dsa-1996
DEBIAN DSA-1996
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=556703 CONFIRM
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/ChangeLog-2.6.32.4 CONFIRM

- Metasploit Modules Related To CVE-2010-0291

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