CVE-2014-8159
Published: 31 December 2014
The InfiniBand (IB) implementation in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-504.12.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly restrict use of User Verbs for registration of memory regions, which allows local users to access arbitrary physical memory locations, and consequently cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges, by leveraging permissions on a uverbs device under /dev/infiniband/.
From the Ubuntu security team
It was discovered that the Linux kernel's Infiniband subsystem did not properly sanitize its input parameters while registering memory regions from userspace. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or to potentially gain administrative privileges.
Priority
High
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-16.19)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Released
(3.13.0-46.79)
|
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|
Patches: Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 Fixed by 8494057ab5e40df590ef6ef7d66324d3ae33356b |
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|
linux-2.6 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
|
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1002.2)
|
|
|
linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
|
linux-fsl-imx51 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1003.3)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
|
linux-lts-raring Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was released [3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1])
|
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1])
|
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1])
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
|
linux-mvl-dove Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-1013.19)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1012.12)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.0~rc7)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| jdstrand | android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support |
| jj | was recorded as CVE-2015-8159 in git commits |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-8159
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2525-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2526-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2527-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2528-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2529-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2530-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2561-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian