CVE-2011-2494
Published: 3 October 2011
kernel/taskstats.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to obtain sensitive I/O statistics by sending taskstats commands to a netlink socket, as demonstrated by discovering the length of another user's password.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Vasiliy Kulikov discovered that taskstats did not enforce access restrictions. A local attacker could exploit this to read certain information, leading to a loss of privacy.
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Released
(2.6.24-29.95)
|
lucid |
Released
(2.6.32-35.78)
|
|
maverick |
Released
(2.6.35-30.61)
|
|
natty |
Released
(2.6.38-13.52)
|
|
oneiric |
Released
(3.0.0-13.21)
|
|
precise |
Not vulnerable
(3.1.0-1.1)
|
|
quantal |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-1.1)
|
|
saucy |
Not vulnerable
(3.9.0-0.2)
|
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(3.11.0-12.19)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Not vulnerable
(3.13.0-24.46)
|
|
vivid |
Not vulnerable
(3.16.0-23.31)
|
|
wily |
Not vulnerable
(3.19.0-15.15)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-16.19)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-21.37)
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-22.24)
|
|
Patches: Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
||
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1002.2)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Released
(2.6.32-319.39)
|
|
maverick |
Ignored
(binary supplied by "linux" now)
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [3.4.0-1.3])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-3.10)
|
|
vivid |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-3.15)
|
|
wily |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-4.18)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-5.22)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-3.15)
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-fsl-imx51 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Released
(2.6.31-611.29)
|
|
maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1003.3)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [3.4.0-1.9])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-3.14)
|
|
vivid |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-4.23)
|
|
wily |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-4.24)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-4.27)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-4.27)
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-4.27)
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [3.1.10-8.28])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Not vulnerable
(3.1.10-8.28)
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-backport-maverick Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Released
(2.6.35-30.61~lucid1)
|
|
maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-backport-natty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Released
(2.6.38-13.52~lucid1)
|
|
maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-backport-oneiric Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Released
(3.0.0-13.21~lucid1)
|
|
maverick |
Does not exist
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Not vulnerable
(3.13.0-24.46~precise1)
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [3.4.0-3.21])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-5.28)
|
|
vivid |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-5.34)
|
|
wily |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-6.37)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-7.40)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-5.34)
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [3.4.0-4.19])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-6.25)
|
|
vivid |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-6.29)
|
|
wily |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-7.32)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-mvl-dove Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Released
(2.6.32-219.37)
|
|
maverick |
Released
(2.6.32-419.37)
|
|
natty |
Does not exist
|
|
oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-1008.12)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-1013.19)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1009.10)
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-1013.15)
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1012.12)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1012.12)
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1029.32)
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
maverick |
Released
(2.6.35-903.26)
|
|
natty |
Released
(2.6.38-1209.17)
|
|
oneiric |
Released
(3.0.0-1206.11)
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
(precise was not-affected [3.0.0-1401.2])
|
|
quantal |
Not vulnerable
|
|
saucy |
Not vulnerable
(3.5.0-223.34)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.1~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2011-2494
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/6/24/88
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/06/24/6
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1236-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1239-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1242-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1245-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1241-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1243-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1244-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1240-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1253-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1260-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1275-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1279-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1281-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1285-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1294-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian