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CVE-2013-4512

Published: 12 November 2013

Buffer overflow in the exitcode_proc_write function in arch/um/kernel/exitcode.c in the Linux kernel before 3.12 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact by leveraging root privileges for a write operation.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

A buffer overflow was discovered in exit function for the Linux kernel when used for User Mode Linux. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service or possibly gain administrative privileges.

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Ignored
(end of life)
raring Ignored
(end of life)
saucy Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Not vulnerable
(3.12.0-2.5)
upstream
Released (3.12)
Patches:
Introduced by

1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2

Fixed by 201f99f170df14ba52ea4c52847779042b7a623b
linux-armadaxp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Ignored
(end of life)
raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.12)
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-ec2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
precise Does not exist

quantal Does not exist

raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.12)
linux-flo
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise Does not exist

quantal Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
upstream
Released (3.12)
linux-fsl-imx51
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
precise Does not exist

quantal Does not exist

raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.12)
linux-goldfish
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise Does not exist

quantal Does not exist

saucy Ignored

trusty Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
upstream
Released (3.12)
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 [CVE in User Mode Linux])
upstream
Released (3.12)
linux-linaro-omap
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Ignored
(end of life)
raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.12)
linux-linaro-shared
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Ignored
(end of life)
raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.12)
linux-linaro-vexpress
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Ignored
(end of life)
raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.12)
linux-lts-quantal
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Does not exist

raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.12)
linux-lts-raring
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Does not exist

raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.12)
linux-lts-saucy
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Does not exist

raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.12)
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 (3.12)
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 [CVE in User Mode Linux])
upstream
Released (3.12)
linux-mako
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise Does not exist

quantal Does not exist

saucy Ignored

trusty Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
upstream
Released (3.12)
linux-manta
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise Does not exist

quantal Does not exist

saucy Ignored

trusty Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
upstream
Released (3.12)
linux-mvl-dove
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
precise Does not exist

quantal Does not exist

raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.12)
linux-qcm-msm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Ignored
(end of life)
raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.12)
linux-ti-omap4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Ignored
(end of life)
raring Ignored
(end of life)
saucy Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.12)