Vulnerability Description
The IA32 system call emulation functionality in arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on the x86_64 platform does not zero extend the %eax register after the 32-bit entry path to ptrace is used, which allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an out-of-bounds access to the system call table using the %rax register. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2007-4573 regression.
CVSS Score
HIGH
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | < 2.6.36 |
| Suse | Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension | 11 |
| Canonical | Ubuntu Linux | 9.10 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00006.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-02/msg00000.htmlMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/42758Third Party Advisory
- http://sota.gen.nz/compat2/Third Party Advisory
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v2.6/snapshots/patch-2.6.36-rc4-git2.logBroken Link
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:198Third Party Advisory
- http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2010:247Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/16/1Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2010/09/16/3Mailing ListPatchThird Party Advisory
- http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.htmlThird Party Advisory
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1041-1Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/3117Third Party Advisory
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0070Third Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2010-3301?
CVE-2010-3301 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.2 (HIGH). The IA32 system call emulation functionality in arch/x86/ia32/ia32entry.S in the Linux kernel before 2.6.36-rc4-git2 on the x86_64 platform does not zero extend the %eax register after the 32-bit entr...
How severe is CVE-2010-3301?
CVE-2010-3301 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2010-3301?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel, Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.