CVE-2011-1759

Published: 2 May 2011

Integer overflow in the sys_oabi_semtimedop function in arch/arm/kernel/sys_oabi-compat.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.39 on the ARM platform, when CONFIG_OABI_COMPAT is enabled, allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (heap memory corruption) by providing a crafted argument and leveraging a race condition.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Dan Rosenberg reported an error in the old ABI compatibility layer of ARM kernels. A local attacker could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service or gain root privileges.

Priority

Status

Package	Release	Status
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Not vulnerable (ARM specific issue)
	lucid	Released (2.6.32-33.64)
	maverick	Released (2.6.35-32.64)
	natty	Released (2.6.38-10.44)
	oneiric	Not vulnerable (2.6.39-1.6)
	precise	Not vulnerable (3.1.0-1.1)
	quantal	Not vulnerable (3.1.0-1.0)
	upstream	Released (2.6.39~rc6)
	Patches: Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 Fixed by 0f22072ab50cac7983f9660d33974b45184da4f9
linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Does not exist
	lucid	Does not exist
	natty	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Not vulnerable (3.2.0-1600.1)
	quantal	Not vulnerable (3.2.0-1602.5)
	upstream	Released (2.6.39~rc6)
linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Does not exist
	lucid	Released (2.6.32-317.32)
	maverick	Ignored (end of life)
	natty	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	quantal	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (2.6.39~rc6)
linux-fsl-imx51 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Does not exist
	lucid	Not vulnerable (CONFIG_OABI_COMPAT is not set)
	maverick	Does not exist
	natty	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	quantal	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (2.6.39~rc6)
linux-lts-backport-maverick Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Does not exist
	lucid	Released (2.6.35-32.64~lucid1)
	maverick	Does not exist
	natty	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	quantal	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (2.6.39~rc6)
linux-lts-backport-natty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Does not exist
	lucid	Not vulnerable (2.6.38-10.44~lucid1)
	maverick	Does not exist
	natty	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	quantal	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (2.6.39~rc6)
linux-lts-backport-oneiric Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Does not exist
	lucid	Not vulnerable (3.0.0-5.6~lucid1)
	maverick	Does not exist
	natty	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	quantal	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (2.6.39~rc6)
linux-mvl-dove Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Does not exist
	lucid	Released (2.6.32-217.34)
	maverick	Released (2.6.32-417.34)
	natty	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	quantal	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (2.6.39~rc6)
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Does not exist
	lucid	Does not exist
	maverick	Released (2.6.35-903.31)
	natty	Released (2.6.38-1209.22)
	oneiric	Not vulnerable (3.0.0-1200.1)
	precise	Not vulnerable (3.0.0-1401.2)
	quantal	Not vulnerable (3.0.0-1401.2)
	upstream	Released (2.6.39~rc6)

References

Bugs

https://launchpad.net/bugs/925373

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