CVE-2014-9529
Published: 9 January 2015
Race condition in the key_gc_unused_keys function in security/keys/gc.c in the Linux kernel through 3.18.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (memory corruption or panic) or possibly have unspecified other impact via keyctl commands that trigger access to a key structure member during garbage collection of a key.
From the Ubuntu security team
A race condition was discovered in the Linux kernel's key ring. A local user could cause a denial of service (memory corruption or panic) or possibly have unspecified impact via the keyctl commands.
Priority
Medium
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
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linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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Patches: Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
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linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
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linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-fsl-imx51 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
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linux-lts-raring Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-lts-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
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linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-mvl-dove Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc4)
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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 |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2014-9529
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=141986398232547&w=2
- http://marc.info/?l=linux-kernel&m=142047362307894&w=2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2511-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2512-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2513-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2514-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2515-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2516-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2517-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2518-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian