kernel: ipc: ipc_rcu_putref refcount races

A flaw was found in the way the ipcrcuputref function in the Linux kernel's IPC implementation handled reference counter decrementing. A local, unprivileged user could use this flaw to trigger an Out of Memory OOM condition and, potentially, crash the system...

Safari < 6.1.3 / 7.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities

Binary data 8209.prm...

Google Chrome < 34.0.1847.116 Multiple Vulnerabilities

The version of Google Chrome installed on the remote host is a version prior to 34.0.1847.116. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities : - A use-after-free error exists in the included Flash version that could lead to arbitrary code execution. CVE-2014-0506 - A buffer overflow...

UBUNTU-CVE-2014-1297

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.1.3 and 7.x before 7.0.3, does not properly validate WebProcess IPC messages, which allows remote attackers to bypass a sandbox protection mechanism and read arbitrary files by leveraging WebProcess access...

CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2014:0285 centos5

Check for the Version of kernel OpenVAS Vulnerability Test CentOS Update for kernel CESA-2014:0285 centos5 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright C 2014 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under th...

RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2014:0285-01

Check for the Version of kernel OpenVAS Vulnerability Test RedHat Update for kernel RHSA-2014:0285-01 Authors: System Generated Check Copyright: Copyright C 2014 Greenbone Networks GmbH, http://www.greenbone.net This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the ter...

CentOS 5 : kernel (CESA-2014:0285)

Updated kernel packages that fix multiple security issues, several bugs, and add one enhancement are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having Important security impact. Common Vulnerability Scoring System CVSS base scores,...

Backdoor found in Samsung Galaxy Devices, allows Hackers to remotely access/modify Data

Google’s Android operating system may be open source, but the version of Android that runs on most phones, tablets, and other devices includes proprietary, closed-source components. Phone makers, including Samsung ships its Smartphones with a modified version of Android, with some pre-installed...

kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update

kernel 2.6.18-371.6.1 - net be2net: don't use skbgetqueuemapping Ivan Vecera 1066302 1063955 - ipc change refcount to atomict Phillip Lougher 1024866 1024868 CVE-2013-4483 - s390 qeth: buffer overflow in snmp ioctl Jacob Tanenbaum 1034402 1034404 CVE-2013-6381 - scsi AACRAID Driver compat IOCTL...

Ubuntu 12.04 LTS : linux-lts-saucy vulnerabilities (USN-2070-1)

Vasily Kulikov reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's implementation of ptrace. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory. CVE-2013-2929 Dave Jones and Vince Weaver reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's per event subsystem that allows...

USN-2070-1: Linux kernel (Saucy HWE) vulnerabilities

Vasily Kulikov reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's implementation of ptrace. An unprivileged local user could exploit this flaw to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory. CVE-2013-2929 Dave Jones and Vince Weaver reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's per event subsystem that allows...

CVE-2013-7026

Multiple race conditions in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.2 allow local users to cause a denial of service use-after-free and system crash or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that uses shmctl IPCRMID operations in conjunction with other shm system calls...

Race condition

Multiple race conditions in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.2 allow local users to cause a denial of service use-after-free and system crash or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that uses shmctl IPCRMID operations in conjunction with other shm system calls...

CVE-2013-7026

Multiple race conditions in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.2 allow local users to cause a denial of service use-after-free and system crash or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that uses shmctl IPCRMID operations in conjunction with other shm system calls...

CVE-2013-7026

Summary of CVE-2013-7026 : The Linux kernel contains race conditions in ipc/shm.c (IPC_SHM with IPC_RMID) that can be exploited locally to trigger use-after-free and a system crash, potentially causing a denial of service. The issue affects kernels prior to 3.12.2. The referenced advisories indic...

CVE-2013-7026

Multiple race conditions in ipc/shm.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12.2 allow local users to cause a denial of service use-after-free and system crash or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted application that uses shmctl IPCRMID operations in conjunction with other shm system calls...

Python tools for Pentesters

If you are involved in vulnerability research, reverse engineering or penetration testing, I suggest to try out the Python programming language. It has a rich set of useful libraries and programs. This page lists some of them. Most of the listed tools are written in Python, others are just Python...

Code injection

The ipcrcuputref function in ipc/util.c in the Linux kernel before 3.10 does not properly manage a reference count, which allows local users to cause a denial of service memory consumption or system crash via a crafted application...

PT-2013-5038 · Linux +3 · Linux Kernel +3

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Linux kernel versions prior to 3.10 Description: The issue is related to the improper management of a reference count by the ipc rcu putref function in the Linux kernel, which can be exploited by local users to cause a denial of service. This...

Authorization

kextd in Kext Management in Apple iOS before 7 does not properly verify authorization for IPC messages, which allows local users to 1 load or 2 unload kernel extensions via a crafted message...