CVE-2016-5828
Published: 27 June 2016
The start_thread function in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 on powerpc platforms mishandles transactional state, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (invalid process state or TM Bad Thing exception, and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact by starting and suspending a transaction before an exec system call.
From the Ubuntu security team
Cyril Bur discovered that on PowerPC platforms, the Linux kernel mishandled transactional memory state on exec(). A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Priority
Medium
CVSS 3 base score: 7.8
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(4.4.0-36.55)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Released
(3.13.0-95.142)
|
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Patches: Introduced by bc2a9408fa65195288b41751016c36fd00a75a85 Fixed by 8e96a87c5431c256feb65bcfc5aec92d9f7839b6 |
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|
linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
|
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1002.2)
|
|
|
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
|
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1003.3)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
|
linux-lts-raring Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
| This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [out of standard support])
|
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was released [3.19.0-68.76~14.04.1])
|
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [out of standard support])
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Released
(4.4.0-36.55~14.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
|
linux-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(4.4.0-1021.27)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(4.4.0-1024.27)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(4.7~rc6)
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
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 |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-5828
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/636776/
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3070-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3071-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3071-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3070-4
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3070-3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3070-2
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian