CVE-2016-9083

Published: 27 November 2016

drivers/vfio/pci/vfio_pci.c in the Linux kernel through 4.8.11 allows local users to bypass integer overflow checks, and cause a denial of service (memory corruption) or have unspecified other impact, by leveraging access to a vfio PCI device file for a VFIO_DEVICE_SET_IRQS ioctl call, aka a "state machine confusion bug."

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Vlad Tsyrklevich discovered an integer overflow vulnerability in the VFIO PCI driver for the Linux kernel. A local attacker with access to a vfio PCI device file could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.

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	artful	Not vulnerable (4.10.0-19.21)
	precise	Not vulnerable
	trusty	Released (3.13.0-132.181)
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Released (4.4.0-79.100)
	yakkety	Ignored (reached end-of-life)
	zesty	Not vulnerable (4.9.0-11.12)
	Patches: Introduced by 89e1f7d4c66d85f42c3d52ea3866eb10cadf6153 Fixed by 05692d7005a364add85c6e25a6c4447ce08f913a
linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist (precise was not-affected)
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	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	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Not vulnerable (4.4.0-1002.2)
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Released (4.4.0-1018.27)
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-azure Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Not vulnerable (4.15.0-1023.24~14.04.1)
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Not vulnerable (4.11.0-1009.9)
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-euclid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Ignored (was needed ESM criteria)
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored)
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Not vulnerable
	yakkety	Not vulnerable
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-gcp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Not vulnerable (4.10.0-1004.4)
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Released (4.4.0-1014.14)
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored)
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Not vulnerable
	yakkety	Not vulnerable
	zesty	Not vulnerable
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored)
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Released (4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2)
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Released (4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2)
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-kvm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Not vulnerable (4.4.0-1004.9)
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist (precise was ignored [abandoned])
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist (precise was ignored [abandoned])
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist (precise was ignored [abandoned])
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist (precise was ignored [end-of-life])
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	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	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist (precise was ignored [end-of-life])
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-lts-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist (precise was ignored [end-of-life])
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	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	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Released (3.13.0-132.181~precise1)
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored [out of standard support])
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored [was needed now end-of-life])
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored [out of standard support])
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Released (4.4.0-79.100~14.04.1)
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored)
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored)
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Not vulnerable
	yakkety	Not vulnerable
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist (trusty was ignored)
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-oem Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Not vulnerable (4.13.0-1008.9)
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist (precise was ignored [abandoned])
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Not vulnerable (4.10.0-1004.6)
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Released (4.4.0-1057.64)
	yakkety	Ignored (reached end-of-life)
	zesty	Not vulnerable (4.10.0-1001.3)
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Not vulnerable (4.4.0-1059.63)
	precise	Does not exist
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Released (4.4.0-1059.63)
	yakkety	Released (4.4.0-1059.63)
	zesty	Released (4.4.0-1059.63)
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian	artful	Does not exist
	precise	Does not exist (precise was not-affected)
	trusty	Does not exist
	upstream	Released (4.9~rc4)
	xenial	Does not exist
	yakkety	Does not exist
	zesty	Does not exist

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

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