CVE-2014-8086
Published: 13 October 2014
Race condition in the ext4_file_write_iter function in fs/ext4/file.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17 allows local users to cause a denial of service (file unavailability) via a combination of a write action and an F_SETFL fcntl operation for the O_DIRECT flag.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Dmitry Monakhov discovered a race condition in the ext4_file_write_iter function of the Linux kernel's ext4 filesystem. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (file unavailability).
Notes
Author | Note |
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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 |
apw | looks like the end if the discussion above on the ext4 list points to changes proposed in https://lkml.org/lkml/2014/10/18/63, unsure if they are sufficient either. this was applied with a different subject line |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
vivid |
Not vulnerable
|
lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
wily |
Not vulnerable
|
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linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
vivid |
Not vulnerable
|
lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
wily |
Not vulnerable
|
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linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
vivid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
wily |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-1008.12)
|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Released
(3.16.0-26.35)
|
|
vivid |
Not vulnerable
(3.16.0-28.38)
|
|
wily |
Not vulnerable
(3.19.0-15.15)
|
|
Patches: Introduced by 8ad2850f44831919f63f0e58d7203e65d5b3914c |
||
linux-2.6 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
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linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
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linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
vivid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
wily |
Not vulnerable
|
|
linux-fsl-imx51 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
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linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
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~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
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linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
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~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
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~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
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 |
Not vulnerable
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Released
(3.16.0-26.35~14.04.1)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
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~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
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~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
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~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
vivid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
wily |
Not vulnerable
|
|
linux-mvl-dove Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
precise |
Does not exist
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
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~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.18~rc3)
|
|
utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 4.7 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | High |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |