CVE-2015-0239
Published: 23 January 2015
The em_sysenter function in arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 3.18.5, when the guest OS lacks SYSENTER MSR initialization, allows guest OS users to gain guest OS privileges or cause a denial of service (guest OS crash) by triggering use of a 16-bit code segment for emulation of a SYSENTER instruction.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
A flaw was discovered in the Kernel Virtual Machine's (KVM) emulation of the SYSTENTER instruction when the guest OS does not initialize the SYSENTER MSRs. A guest OS user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service of the guest OS (crash) or potentially gain privileges on the guest OS.
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 |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Ignored
(reached end-of-life)
|
precise |
Released
(3.2.0-77.112)
|
|
trusty |
Released
(3.13.0-46.75)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
utopic |
Released
(3.16.0-31.41)
|
|
vivid |
Not vulnerable
(3.18.0-13.14)
|
|
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 6aa8b732ca01c3d7a54e93f4d701b8aabbe60fb7 |
||
linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
precise |
Does not exist
(precise was released [3.2.0-1645.64])
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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])
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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])
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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])
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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 [3.5.0-60.87~precise1] OEM release])
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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 needs-triage now end-of-life])
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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 [3.11.0-32.53~precise1] OEM release])
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
(3.13.0-46.75~precise1)
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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 released [3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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])
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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 [3.2.0-1460.80])
|
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(3.19~rc6)
|
|
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-2015-0239
- 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