CVE-2014-4171
Published: 23 June 2014
mm/shmem.c in the Linux kernel through 3.15.1 does not properly implement the interaction between range notification and hole punching, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (i_mutex hold) by using the mmap system call to access a hole, as demonstrated by interfering with intended shmem activity by blocking completion of (1) an MADV_REMOVE madvise call or (2) an FALLOC_FL_PUNCH_HOLE fallocate call.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Sasha Levin reported an issue with the Linux kernel's shared memory subsystem when used with range notifications and hole punching. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service.
Notes
Author | Note |
---|---|
jdstrand | android kernels (goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 13.10 preview kernels android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.04 preview kernels |
henrix | discussion on stable kernels backport is still on-going, as the fix is likely to be different. |
apw | the break-fix is likely wrong now as they are reverting this commit in favour of some other combo as well: break-fix: - f00cdc6df7d7cfcabb5b740911e6788cb0802bdb |
jdstrand | 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
(reached end-of-life)
|
precise |
Released
(3.2.0-68.102)
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(3.13.0-35.62)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Not vulnerable
(3.16.0-6.11)
|
|
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 |
||
linux-2.6 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
(precise was released [3.2.0-1637.54])
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [was needed now end-of-life])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-fsl-imx51 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life, does not affect buildd)
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [was needed now end-of-life])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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 |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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 |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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 |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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 |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [was pending [3.5.0-55.82~precise1] OEM release])
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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 |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [was needed now end-of-life])
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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 ignored [was pending [3.11.0-28.48~precise1] OEM release])
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
(3.13.0-35.62~precise1)
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [was needed now end-of-life])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [was needed now end-of-life])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
utopic |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-mvl-dove Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
(abandoned)
|
precise |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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 |
Does not exist
(precise was released [3.2.0-1452.72])
|
|
saucy |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.16~rc7)
|
|
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-2014-4171
- http://ozlabs.org/~akpm/mmots/broken-out/shmem-fix-faulting-into-a-hole-while-its-punched.patch
- https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/7/2/518
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2334-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2335-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2336-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2337-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian