CVE-2016-2549
Published: 24 February 2016
sound/core/hrtimer.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 does not prevent recursive callback access, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via a crafted ioctl call. However, the previous fix is still insufficient: it may still cause a lockup when the ALSA timer instance reprograms itself in its callback. Then it invokes the start function even in snd_timer_interrupt() that is called in hrtimer callback itself, results in a CPU stall. This is no hypothetical problem but actually triggered by syzkaller fuzzer.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the Advanced Linux Sound Architecture (ALSA) framework's handling of high resolution timers could lead to a deadlock condition. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system hang).
Notes
Author | Note |
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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 |
Priority
Status
Package | Release | Status |
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linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(3.2.0-102.142)
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trusty |
Released
(3.13.0-83.127)
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vivid |
Released
(3.19.0-56.62)
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wily |
Released
(4.2.0-30.35)
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xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-4.19)
|
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yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-21.37)
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zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-22.24)
|
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upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
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Patches: Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
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linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(3.2.0-1665.90)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
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vivid |
Does not exist
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|
wily |
Does not exist
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|
xenial |
Does not exist
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yakkety |
Does not exist
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|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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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)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
|
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yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
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yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
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upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
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xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1003.3)
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yakkety |
Does not exist
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zesty |
Does not exist
|
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upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
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linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
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trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
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|
vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
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yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
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yakkety |
Does not exist
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zesty |
Does not exist
|
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upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
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yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
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yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
|
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
linux-lts-raring Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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linux-lts-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
|
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(3.13.0-83.127~precise1)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Released
(3.16.0-67.87~14.04.1)
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Released
(3.19.0-56.62~14.04.1)
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Released
(4.2.0-30.35~14.04.1)
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1)
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
|
linux-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
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linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Released
(4.2.0-1025.32)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1003.4)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1009.10)
|
|
zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-1013.15)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
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)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Released
(3.2.0-1480.106)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.5~rc1)
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 6.2 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-2549
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/23/11
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2ba1fe7a06d3624f9a7586d672b55f08f7c670f3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2931-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2932-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2929-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2929-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2930-3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2930-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2930-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2967-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2967-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian