CVE-2012-4398
Published: 2 September 2012
The __request_module function in kernel/kmod.c in the Linux kernel before 3.4 does not set a certain killable attribute, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted application.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Tetsuo Handa reported a flaw in the OOM (out of memory) killer of the Linux kernel. A local unprivileged user can exploit this flaw to cause system unstability and denial of services.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | linux-armadaxp is maintained by OEM |
| apw | note that patches (1) and (4) are optional but we appear to have the lot where they are specified |
| jj | SRU Bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1000355 moved from Bugs section because of the tools complaining about it. |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Ignored
(was deferred now end-of-life)
|
| lucid |
Released
(2.6.32-41.88)
|
|
| natty |
Released
(2.6.38-15.59)
|
|
| oneiric |
Released
(3.0.0-19.32)
|
|
| precise |
Not vulnerable
(3.2.0-21.34)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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 Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
||
|
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 [3.2.0-1601.4])
|
|
| quantal |
Not vulnerable
(3.2.0-1601.4)
|
|
| raring |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(2.6.32-345.47)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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 |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life, does not affect buildd)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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 ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| utopic |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| oneiric |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| quantal |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| raring |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| oneiric |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| quantal |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| raring |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| oneiric |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| quantal |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| raring |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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-maverick Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(2.6.38-15.59~lucid1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.0.0-19.32~lucid1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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 |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| natty |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| oneiric |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| quantal |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| raring |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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
|
|
| natty |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
| oneiric |
Released
(3.0.0-1209.20)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
(precise was not-affected [3.2.0-1412.15])
|
|
| quantal |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-1.1)
|
|
| raring |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-1.1)
|
|
| saucy |
Not vulnerable
(3.5.0-223.34)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.4~rc1)
|
|
| 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-2012-4398
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1425-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1426-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1432-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1431-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1446-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1440-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1433-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian