CVE-2011-4081

Published: 29 October 2011

crypto/ghash-generic.c in the Linux kernel before 3.1 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and OOPS) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a failed or missing ghash_setkey function call, followed by a (1) ghash_update function call or (2) ghash_final function call, as demonstrated by a write operation on an AF_ALG socket.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Nick Bowler discovered the kernel GHASH message digest algorithm incorrectly handled error conditions. A local attacker could exploit this to cause a kernel oops.

Priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

5.5

Score breakdown

Status

Package	Release	Status
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Not vulnerable
	lucid	Released (2.6.32-37.81)
	maverick	Released (2.6.35-31.63)
	natty	Released (2.6.38-13.53)
	oneiric	Released (3.0.0-14.23)
	precise	Not vulnerable (3.1.0-2.2)
	quantal	Not vulnerable (3.4.0-1.1)
	raring	Not vulnerable (3.7.0-0.5)
	saucy	Not vulnerable (3.9.0-0.2)
	trusty	Not vulnerable (3.11.0-12.19)
	upstream	Released (3.1)
	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 2cdc6899a88e2b9c6cb82ebd547bf58932d534df Fixed by 7ed47b7d142ec99ad6880bbbec51e9f12b3af74c
linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Does not exist
	lucid	Does not exist
	natty	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist (precise was not-affected [3.2.0-1600.1])
	quantal	Not vulnerable (3.2.0-1602.5)
	raring	Does not exist
	saucy	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (3.1)
	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-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Not vulnerable (4.4.0-1002.2)
	upstream	Released (3.1)
	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 (2.6.32-341.42)
	maverick	Ignored (binary supplied by "linux" now)
	natty	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	quantal	Does not exist
	raring	Does not exist
	saucy	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (3.1)
	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)
	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	Not vulnerable
	maverick	Does not exist
	natty	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	quantal	Does not exist
	raring	Does not exist
	saucy	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (3.1)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	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 (2.6.35-31.63~lucid1)
	maverick	Does not exist
	natty	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	quantal	Does not exist
	raring	Does not exist
	saucy	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (3.1)
	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 (2.6.38-13.53~lucid1)
	maverick	Does not exist
	natty	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	quantal	Does not exist
	raring	Does not exist
	saucy	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (3.1)
	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 (3.0.0-14.23~lucid1)
	maverick	Does not exist
	natty	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	quantal	Does not exist
	raring	Does not exist
	saucy	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (3.1)
	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-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Does not exist
	lucid	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist (precise was not-affected [3.5.0-18.29~precise1])
	quantal	Does not exist
	raring	Does not exist
	saucy	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (3.1)
	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-raring Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	hardy	Does not exist
	lucid	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist (precise was not-affected [3.8.0-19.30~precise1])
	quantal	Does not exist
	raring	Does not exist
	saucy	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (3.1)
	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-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	lucid	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist (precise was not-affected [3.11.0-13.20~precise2])
	quantal	Does not exist
	raring	Does not exist
	saucy	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (3.1)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	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)
	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	Pending (2.6.32-221.39)
	maverick	Released (2.6.32-421.39)
	natty	Does not exist
	oneiric	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	quantal	Does not exist
	raring	Does not exist
	saucy	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (3.1)
	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)
	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)
	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 (2.6.35-903.28)
	natty	Released (2.6.38-1209.18)
	oneiric	Released (3.0.0-1206.13)
	precise	Does not exist (precise was not-affected [3.0.0-1402.3])
	quantal	Not vulnerable
	raring	Not vulnerable
	saucy	Not vulnerable (3.5.0-223.34)
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (3.1)
	utopic	Does not exist
	vivid	Does not exist
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	5.5
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	Low
User interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	None
Integrity impact	None
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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