CVE-2015-3291
Published: 23 July 2015
arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 on the x86_64 platform does not properly determine when nested NMI processing is occurring, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (skipped NMI) by modifying the rsp register, issuing a syscall instruction, and triggering an NMI.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Andy Lutomirski discovered a flaw that allows user to cause the Linux kernel to ignore some NMIs (non-maskable interrupts). A local unprivileged user could exploit this flaw to potentially cause the system to miss important NMIs resulting in unspecified effects.
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 |
| tyhicks | Per oss-security, likely affects 3.3 and newer |
| kamal | Per Debian, likely introduced by 3f3c8b8c4b2a34776c3470142a7c8baafcda6eb0 (v3.3-rc1) |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
| trusty |
Released
(3.13.0-59.98)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| utopic |
Ignored
(was needed now end-of-life)
|
|
| vivid |
Released
(3.19.0-25.26)
|
|
| wily |
Not vulnerable
(4.1.0-3.3)
|
|
| 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 3f3c8b8c4b2a34776c3470142a7c8baafcda6eb0 |
||
|
linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
(precise was not-affected)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| utopic |
Ignored
(was needed now 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1003.3)
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| utopic |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| utopic |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| 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
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [abandoned])
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [abandoned])
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [abandoned])
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [was needed now end-of-life])
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [was needs-triage now end-of-life])
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [was needed now end-of-life])
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Released
(3.13.0-59.98~precise1)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was released [3.16.0-45.60~14.04.1])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was released [3.19.0-25.26~14.04.1])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| utopic |
Ignored
(was needed now 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| utopic |
Ignored
(was needed now 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
(precise was ignored [abandoned])
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
(precise was not-affected)
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.2~rc3)
|
|
| 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-2015-3291
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a27507ca2d796cfa8d907de31ad730359c8a6d06 (prerequisite)
- https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=810bc075f78ff2c221536eb3008eac6a492dba2d
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2687-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2688-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2689-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2690-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2691-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2700-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2701-1
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-3291
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian