CVE-2020-4788
Published: 19 November 2020
IBM Power9 (AIX 7.1, 7.2, and VIOS 3.1) processors could allow a local user to obtain sensitive information from the data in the L1 cache under extenuating circumstances. IBM X-Force ID: 189296.
From the Ubuntu security team
It was discovered that Power 9 processors could be coerced to expose information from the L1 cache in certain situations. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information.
Priority
Medium
CVSS 3 base score: 2.9
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(5.4.0-56.62)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(4.15.0-126.129)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(4.4.0-197.229)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage ESM criteria)
|
|
|
Patches: Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 Fixed by f79643787e0a0762d2409b7b8334e83f22d85695 Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 Fixed by 9a32a7e78bd0cd9a9b6332cbdc345ee5ffd0c5de |
||
|
linux-aws Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(5.4.0-1032.33)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(4.4.0-1119.133)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Released
(4.4.0-1082.86)
|
|
|
linux-aws-5.0 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-aws-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-aws-5.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(5.4.0-1032.33~18.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-aws-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-azure Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(5.4.0-1034.35)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Released
(4.15.0-1100.111~14.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-azure-4.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-azure-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-azure-5.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(5.4.0-1034.35~18.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-azure-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-dell300x Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(4.15.0-1009.13)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(5.4.0-1032.34)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp-4.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp-5.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(5.4.0-1032.34~18.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke-4.15 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke-5.0 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke-5.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(5.4.0-1032.34~18.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gkeop Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Not vulnerable
(5.4.0-1008.9)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gkeop-5.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(5.4.0-1007.8~18.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(4.15.0-126.129~16.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe-5.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(5.4.0-56.62~18.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe-5.8 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(5.8.0-31.33~20.04.1)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-kvm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(5.4.0-1028.29)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(4.4.0-1085.94)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Released
(4.4.0-197.229~14.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-oem Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem-5.10 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Not vulnerable
(5.10.0-1008.9)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem-5.6 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem-osp1 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oracle Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Released
(5.4.0-1032.34)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oracle-5.0 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
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linux-oracle-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oracle-5.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Released
(5.4.0-1033.35)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-raspi Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
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linux-raspi-5.4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| 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
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Ignored
(was needs-triage now end-of-life)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(4.4.0-1143.153)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-raspi2-5.3 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
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linux-riscv Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
Upstream |
Released
(5.10~rc5)
|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa) |
Does not exist
|
|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver) |
Not vulnerable
(no ppc64el)
|
|
| Ubuntu 16.04 ESM (Xenial Xerus) |
Released
(4.4.0-1147.157)
|
|
| Ubuntu 14.04 ESM (Trusty Tahr) |
Does not exist
|
|
Notes
| Author | Note |
|---|---|
| sbeattie | Power9 support landed in ~4.9 timeframe |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2020-4788
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/189296
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dda3f4252e6c8b833a2ef164afd3da9808d0f07c
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4657-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4658-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4659-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4660-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-4681-1
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian