CVE-2014-3690
Published: 10 November 2014
arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.17.2 on Intel processors does not ensure that the value in the CR4 control register remains the same after a VM entry, which allows host OS users to kill arbitrary processes or cause a denial of service (system disruption) by leveraging /dev/kvm access, as demonstrated by PR_SET_TSC prctl calls within a modified copy of QEMU.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
A flaw was discovered in how the Linux kernel's KVM (Kernel Virtual Machine) subsystem handles the CR4 control register at VM entry on Intel processors. A local host OS user can exploit this to cause a denial of service (kill arbitrary processes, or system disruption) by leveraging /dev/kvm access.
Notes
Author | Note |
---|---|
jdstrand | android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.04 preview kernels linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
precise |
Released
(3.2.0-72.107)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(3.13.0-40.69)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc1)
|
|
utopic |
Released
(3.16.0-25.33)
|
|
vivid |
Not vulnerable
(3.16.0-25.33)
|
|
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-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Released
(3.2.0-1641.59)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~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
|
|
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1002.2)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~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
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc1)
|
|
utopic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-fsl-imx51 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~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
(3.18~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
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc1)
|
|
utopic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc1)
|
|
utopic |
Ignored
(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
(3.18~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
(3.18~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 |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~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 |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~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 |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~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 |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life, was pending)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~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
|
|
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
linux-lts-raring Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~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-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life, was pending)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~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
|
|
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Released
(3.13.0-40.69~precise1)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~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
(3.18~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
(3.18~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
(3.18~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
(3.18~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
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~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
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc1)
|
|
utopic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc1)
|
|
utopic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-mvl-dove Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~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 |
lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~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
(3.18~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
(3.18~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 |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Released
(3.2.0-1456.76)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~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
|
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 |
References
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2417-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2418-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2419-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2420-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2421-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-3690
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian