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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
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<!DOCTYPE glsa SYSTEM "http://www.gentoo.org/dtd/glsa.dtd">
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<glsa id="200401-01">
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<title>Linux kernel do_mremap() local privilege escalation vulnerability</title>
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<synopsis>
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A critical security vulnerability has been found in recent Linux kernels
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which allows for local privelege escalation.
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</synopsis>
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<product type="ebuild">Kernel</product>
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<announced>2004-01-08</announced>
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<revised count="01">2004-01-08</revised>
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<bug>37292</bug>
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<access>local</access>
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<affected>
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<package name="sys-kernel/aa-sources" auto="no" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.23-r1</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.23-r1</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/alpha-sources" auto="no" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.21-r2</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.21-r2</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/arm-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.19-r2</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.19-r2</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/ck-sources" auto="no" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.23-r1</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.23-r1</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/compaq-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.9.32.7-r1</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.9.32.7-r1</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/development-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.6.1_rc3</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.6.1_rc3</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/gaming-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.20-r7</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.20-r7</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/gentoo-dev-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.6.1_rc3</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.6.1_rc3</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/gentoo-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="gt">2.4.22-r3</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.22-r3</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/grsec-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="gt">2.4.23.2.0_rc4-r1</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.23.2.0_rc4-r1</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/gs-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.23_pre8-r2</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.23_pre8-r2</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/hardened-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.22-r2</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.22-r2</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/hppa-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.23_p4-r2</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.23_p4-r2</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/ia64-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.22-r2</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.22-r2</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/mips-prepatch-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.24_pre2-r1</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.24_pre2-r1</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/mips-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.23-r2</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.23-r2</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/mm-sources" auto="no" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.6.1_rc1-r2</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.6.1_rc1-r2</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/openmosix-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.22-r3</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.22-r3</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/pac-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.23-r1</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.23-r1</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/pfeifer-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.21.1_pre4-r1</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.21.1_pre4-r1</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/planet-ccrma-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.21-r4</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.21-r4</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/ppc-development-sources" auto="no" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.6.1_rc1-r1</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.6.1_rc1-r1</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/ppc-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.23-r1</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.23-r1</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/ppc-sources-benh" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.22-r4</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.22-r4</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/ppc-sources-crypto" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.20-r2</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.20-r2</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/selinux-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.24</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.24</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/sparc-dev-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.6.1_rc2</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.6.1_rc2</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/sparc-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.24</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.24</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/usermode-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.23-r1</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.23-r1</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/vanilla-prepatch-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.25_pre4</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.25_pre4</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/vanilla-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.24</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.24</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/win4lin-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.6.0-r1</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.6.0-r1</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/wolk-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">4.10_pre7-r2</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">4.10_pre7-r2</vulnerable>
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</package>
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<package name="sys-kernel/xfs-sources" auto="yes" arch="*">
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<unaffected range="ge">2.4.23-r1</unaffected>
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<vulnerable range="lt">2.4.23-r1</vulnerable>
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</package>
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</affected>
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<background>
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<p>
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The Linux kernel is responsible for memory management in a working
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system - to allow this, processes are allowed to allocate and unallocate
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memory.
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</p>
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</background>
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<description>
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<p>
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The memory subsystem allows for shrinking, growing, and moving of
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chunks of memory along any of the allocated memory areas which the kernel
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posesses.
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</p>
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<p>
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A typical virtual memory area covers at least one memory page. An incorrect
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bound check discovered inside the do_mremap() kernel code performing
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remapping of a virtual memory area may lead to creation of a virtual memory
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area of 0 bytes length.
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</p>
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<p>
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The problem is based on the general mremap flaw that remapping 2 pages from
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inside a VMA creates a memory hole of only one page in length but an
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additional VMA of two pages. In the case of a zero sized remapping request
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no VMA hole is created but an additional VMA descriptor of 0
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bytes in length is created.
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</p>
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<p>
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This advisory also addresses an information leak in the Linux RTC system.
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</p>
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</description>
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<impact type="high">
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<p>
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Arbitrary code may be able to exploit this vulnerability and may
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disrupt the operation of other
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parts of the kernel memory management subroutines finally leading to
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unexpected behavior.
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</p>
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<p>
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Since no special privileges are required to use the mremap(2) system call
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any process may misuse its unexpected behavior to disrupt the kernel memory
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management subsystem. Proper exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to
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local privilege escalation including execution of arbitrary code
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with kernel level access.
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</p>
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<p>
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Proof-of-concept exploit code has been created and successfully tested,
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permitting root escalation on vulnerable systems. As a result, all users
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should upgrade their kernels to new or patched versions.
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</p>
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</impact>
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<workaround>
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<p>
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There is no temporary workaround - a kernel upgrade is required. A list
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of unaffected kernels is provided along with this announcement.
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</p>
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</workaround>
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<resolution>
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<p>
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Users are encouraged to upgrade to the latest available sources for
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their system:
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</p>
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<code>
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$> emerge sync
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$> emerge -pv your-favourite-sources
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$> emerge your-favourite-sources
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$> # Follow usual procedure for compiling and installing a kernel.
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$> # If you use genkernel, run genkernel as you would do normally.
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$> # IF YOUR KERNEL IS MARKED as "remerge required!" THEN
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$> # YOU SHOULD UPDATE YOUR KERNEL EVEN IF PORTAGE
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$> # REPORTS THAT THE SAME VERSION IS INSTALLED.</code>
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</resolution>
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<references>
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<uri link="http://isec.pl/vulnerabilities/isec-0012-mremap.txt">Vulnerability</uri>
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</references>
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</glsa>
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