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CVE-2013-6368

Published: 14 December 2013

The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel through 3.12.5 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash) via a VAPIC synchronization operation involving a page-end address.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Andrew Honig reported an error in the Linux Kernel's Kernel Virtual Machine (KVM) VAPIC synchronization operation. A local user could exploit this flaw to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (system crash).

Notes

AuthorNote
jdstrand
per upstream, not guest triggerable because write must be done in
firmware which is before the guest starts. Also only affects certain
processors
per kernel team, too intrusive to backport

Priority

Low

Status

Package Release Status
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 (3.13~rc4)
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
precise
Released (3.2.0-60.91)
quantal
Released (3.5.0-47.71)
raring Ignored
(end of life)
saucy
Released (3.11.0-17.31)
trusty Not vulnerable
(3.13.0-1.16)
upstream
Released (3.13~rc4)
Patches:
Introduced by

1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2

Fixed by fda4e2e85589191b123d31cdc21fd33ee70f50fd
linux-armadaxp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise
Released (3.2.0-1631.43)
quantal
Released (3.5.0-1628.37)
raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.13~rc4)
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 (3.13~rc4)
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 (3.13~rc4)
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 (3.13~rc4)
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 [see note])
upstream
Released (3.13~rc4)
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 (3.13~rc4)
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 (3.13~rc4)
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 (3.13~rc4)
linux-lts-quantal
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise
Released (3.5.0-47.71~precise1)
quantal Does not exist

raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.13~rc4)
linux-lts-raring
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise
Released (3.8.0-37.53~precise1)
quantal Does not exist

raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.13~rc4)
linux-lts-saucy
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise
Released (3.11.0-17.31~precise1)
quantal Does not exist

raring Does not exist

saucy Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.13~rc4)
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 (3.13~rc4)
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 [see note])
upstream
Released (3.13~rc4)
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 (3.13~rc4)
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 (3.13~rc4)
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 (3.13~rc4)
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 (3.13~rc4)
linux-ti-omap4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
lucid Does not exist

precise
Released (3.2.0-1444.63)
quantal
Released (3.5.0-239.55)
raring Ignored
(end of life)
saucy
Released (3.5.0-239.55)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (3.13~rc4)