CVE-2014-9419
Publication date 25 December 2014
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
The __switch_to function in arch/x86/kernel/process_64.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.1 does not ensure that Thread Local Storage (TLS) descriptors are loaded before proceeding with other steps, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application that reads a TLS base address.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
A flaw was discovered in how Thread Local Storage (TLS) is handled by the task switching function in the Linux kernel for x86_64 based machines. A local user could exploit this flaw to bypass the Address Space Layout Radomization (ASLR) protection mechanism.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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linux | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.13.0-46.75
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linux-2.6 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-armadaxp | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-aws | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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|
14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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linux-ec2 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-flo | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-fsl-imx51 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-goldfish | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-grouper | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe-edge | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-omap | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-shared | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-vexpress | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-quantal | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-raring | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-saucy | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-trusty | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-utopic | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1
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linux-lts-vivid | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-wily | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-xenial | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
|
linux-maguro | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-mako | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-manta | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-mvl-dove | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-qcm-msm | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-raspi2 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-snapdragon | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-ti-omap4 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Notes
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
References
Related Ubuntu Security Notices (USN)
- USN-2515-1
- Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
- 26 February 2015
- USN-2516-1
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 26 February 2015
- USN-2541-1
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 24 March 2015
- USN-2517-1
- Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
- 26 February 2015
- USN-2542-1
- Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
- 24 March 2015
- USN-2518-1
- Linux kernel vulnerabilities
- 26 February 2015
Other references
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/arch/x86?id=f647d7c155f069c1a068030255c300663516420e (v3.19-rc1)
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/f647d7c155f069c1a068030255c300663516420e
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1177260
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/12/25/1
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git;a=commit;h=f647d7c155f069c1a068030255c300663516420e
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2014-9419