CVE-2016-4565

Published: 23 May 2016

The InfiniBand (aka IB) stack in the Linux kernel before 4.5.3 incorrectly relies on the write system call, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel memory write operation) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a uAPI interface.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Jann Horn discovered that the InfiniBand interfaces within the Linux kernel could be coerced into overwriting kernel memory. A local unprivileged attacker could use this to possibly gain administrative privileges on systems where InifiniBand related kernel modules are loaded.

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

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

Priority

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package	Release	Status
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Released (3.2.0-105.146)
	trusty	Released (3.13.0-91.138)
	wily	Released (4.2.0-38.45)
	xenial	Released (4.4.0-24.43)
	yakkety	Not vulnerable (4.4.0-23.41)
	zesty	Not vulnerable (4.8.0-22.24)
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
	Patches: Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 Fixed by e6bd18f57aad1a2d1ef40e646d03ed0f2515c9e3
linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Released (3.2.0-1668.93)
	trusty	Does not exist
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
	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)
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored)
	wily	Ignored (end of life)
	xenial	Ignored (abandoned)
	yakkety	Ignored (end of life)
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	xenial	Not vulnerable (4.4.0-1003.3)
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored)
	wily	Ignored (end of life)
	xenial	Ignored (abandoned)
	yakkety	Ignored (end of life)
	zesty	Ignored (end of life)
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored)
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	xenial	Not vulnerable (4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
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)
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Ignored (end of life)
	trusty	Does not exist
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Ignored (end of life)
	trusty	Does not exist
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Ignored (end of life)
	trusty	Does not exist
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Ignored (end of life)
	trusty	Does not exist
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
	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
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-lts-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Ignored (end of life)
	trusty	Does not exist
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
	This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Released (3.13.0-91.138~precise1)
	trusty	Does not exist
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Released (3.16.0-76.98~14.04.1)
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Released (3.19.0-61.69~14.04.1)
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Released (4.2.0-38.45~14.04.1)
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Released (4.4.0-24.43~14.04.1)
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored)
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored)
	wily	Ignored (end of life)
	xenial	Ignored (abandoned)
	yakkety	Ignored (end of life)
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored)
	wily	Ignored (end of life)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Ignored (end of life)
	trusty	Does not exist
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	wily	Released (4.2.0-1031.41)
	xenial	Released (4.4.0-1012.16)
	yakkety	Not vulnerable (4.4.0-1011.14)
	zesty	Not vulnerable (4.8.0-1013.15)
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Released (4.4.0-1015.18)
	yakkety	Not vulnerable (4.4.0-1014.16)
	zesty	Not vulnerable (4.4.0-1029.32)
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	precise	Released (3.2.0-1483.110)
	trusty	Does not exist
	wily	Does not exist
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.6~rc6)

Severity score breakdown

Parameter	Value
Base score	7.8
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges required	Low
User interaction	None
Scope	Unchanged
Confidentiality	High
Integrity impact	High
Availability impact	High
Vector	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References

Bugs

https://launchpad.net/bugs/1580372

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