CVE-2019-11190
Published: 11 April 2019
The Linux kernel before 4.8 allows local users to bypass ASLR on setuid programs (such as /bin/su) because install_exec_creds() is called too late in load_elf_binary() in fs/binfmt_elf.c, and thus the ptrace_may_access() check has a race condition when reading /proc/pid/stat.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Robert Święcki discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly apply Address Space Layout Randomization (ASLR) in some situations for setuid elf binaries. A local attacker could use this to improve the chances of exploiting an existing vulnerability in a setuid elf binary.
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| tyhicks | The fix for this CVE requires some AppArmor profile changes. Backporting the fix is risky because some applications may stop working. More investigation is needed to determine how to backport this fix safely. |
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1001.1)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.7)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4.4.0-1045.48)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1084.94)
|
|
|
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
|
linux-aws-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1030.31~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-azure Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1009.9)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1023.24~14.04.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.11.0-1009.9)
|
|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-16.19)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-20.21)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-10.11)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needed ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-149.175)
|
|
|
Patches: Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
||
|
linux-azure-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.11.0-1009.9)
|
|
|
linux-euclid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
|
linux-gcp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1001.1)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1006.6)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.10.0-1004.4)
|
|
|
linux-gcp-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1004.5~18.04.1)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support)
|
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-13.14~18.04.1)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-15.16~18.04.1)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-kvm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1008.8)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1047.53)
|
|
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of life, was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of life, was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of life, was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4.4.0-150.176~14.04.1)
Available with Ubuntu Pro or Ubuntu Pro (Infra-only) |
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.3)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1004.5)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1021.24)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support, was needs-triage)
|
|
|
linux-oracle Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-1005.5)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1010.11)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1005.7)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1110.118)
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1053.57)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1010.10)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc5)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1114.119)
|
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 4.7 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | High |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2019-11190
- https://git.kernel.org/linus/9f834ec18defc369d73ccf9e87a2790bfa05bf46 (4.8-rc5)
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/03/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/15/1
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git/commit/?id=a5b5352558f6808db0589644ea5401b3e3148a0d
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/stable-queue.git/commit/?id=e1676b55d874a43646e8b2c46d87f2f3e45516ff
- https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/04/03/4/1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4008-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4008-3
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian