CVE-2010-4661: Malicious File Upload
First published: Wed Dec 08 2010(Updated: )
Sebastian Krahmer reported that the udisks service (via D-BUS) could be used to load arbitrary Linux kernel modules. Since "mount -t $NAME" is called, this also triggers a "modprobe -q -- $NAME" which will load the Linux kernel module from /lib/modules/. The upstream bug report is: <a href="https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32232">https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32232</a> and no upstream fix has been made as of yet, although the upstream bug report has a few suggestions on how to correct this.
Credit: secalert@redhat.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| redhat/udisks | <1.0.3 | 1.0.3 |
| debian/udisks | ||
| udisks project udisks | <1.0.3 | |
| Debian Debian Linux | =8.0 | |
| Fedoraproject Fedora | ||
| openSUSE | =11.3 | |
| openSUSE | =11.4 | |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | =6.0 |
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Reference Links
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-4661 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-4661
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=664082
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-4661
- https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32232
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2011/q1/252
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2010-4661
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi/show_bug.cgi?id=679859
- http://cgit.freedesktop.org/udisks/commit/?id=c933a929f07421ec747cebb24d5e620fc2b97037
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2010-4661
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00000.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-4661
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2010-4661?
The severity of CVE-2010-4661 is high.
How does CVE-2010-4661 affect udisks?
CVE-2010-4661 allows a local user to load arbitrary Linux kernel modules using udisks before version 1.0.3.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2010-4661?
Versions up to and excluding udisks 1.0.3, Redhat Enterprise Linux 6.0, Debian Linux 8.0, Opensuse 11.4, Fedoraproject Fedora, and Opensuse 11.3 are affected.
How can I fix CVE-2010-4661?
Upgrade udisks to version 1.0.3 or apply the appropriate security patches provided by the software vendor.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2010-4661?
You can find more information about CVE-2010-4661 at the following references: http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-05/msg00000.html, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2010-4661, https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2010-4661.
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