CVE-2012-4461
Published: 6 November 2012
The KVM subsystem in the Linux kernel before 3.6.9, when running on hosts that use qemu userspace without XSAVE, allows local users to cause a denial of service (kernel OOPS) by using the KVM_SET_SREGS ioctl to set the X86_CR4_OSXSAVE bit in the guest cr4 register, then calling the KVM_RUN ioctl.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Jon Howell reported a flaw in the Linux kernel's KVM (Kernel-based virtual machine) subsystem's handling of the XSAVE feature. On hosts, using qemu userspace, without the XSAVE feature an unprivileged local attacker could exploit this flaw to crash the system.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Not vulnerable
|
| lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| natty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| oneiric |
Released
(3.0.0-30.47)
|
|
| precise |
Released
(3.2.0-36.57)
|
|
| quantal |
Released
(3.5.0-22.34)
|
|
| saucy |
Not vulnerable
(3.9.0-0.2)
|
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(3.11.0-12.19)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Not vulnerable
(3.13.0-24.46)
|
|
| vivid |
Not vulnerable
(3.16.0-23.31)
|
|
| wily |
Not vulnerable
(3.19.0-15.15)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-16.19)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-21.37)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-22.24)
|
|
|
Patches: other: http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.kvm.devel/100742 Introduced by 2acf923e38fb6a4ce0c57115decbb38d334902ac |
||
|
linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Not vulnerable
(KVM not present)
|
|
| quantal |
Not vulnerable
(KVM not present)
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| 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 |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1002.2)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-ec2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-fsl-imx51 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1003.3)
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Ignored
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-4.20)
|
|
| vivid |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-4.23)
|
|
| wily |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-4.24)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-4.27)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-4.27)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-4.27)
|
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Ignored
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| oneiric |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| quantal |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| oneiric |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| quantal |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| oneiric |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| quantal |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-backport-maverick Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-backport-natty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-backport-oneiric Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Released
(3.0.0-30.47~lucid1)
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Released
(3.5.0-22.34~precise1)
|
|
| quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
| precise |
Not vulnerable
(3.13.0-24.46~precise1)
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Ignored
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [abandoned])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Ignored
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| vivid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
lucid |
Does not exist
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Ignored
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [3.4.0-5.22])
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-6.25)
|
|
| vivid |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-6.29)
|
|
| wily |
Not vulnerable
(3.4.0-7.32)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-mvl-dove Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| natty |
Does not exist
|
|
| oneiric |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| quantal |
Does not exist
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| natty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| oneiric |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| quantal |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| saucy |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-1008.12)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.2.0-1013.19)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1009.10)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-1013.15)
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1012.12)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1012.12)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1029.32)
|
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Does not exist
|
| lucid |
Does not exist
|
|
| natty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| oneiric |
Not vulnerable
(KVM not present)
|
|
| precise |
Not vulnerable
(KVM not present)
|
|
| quantal |
Not vulnerable
(KVM not present)
|
|
| saucy |
Not vulnerable
(KVM not present)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.7~rc6)
|
|
| utopic |
Does not exist
|
|
| vivid |
Does not exist
|
|
| wily |
Does not exist
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/11/06/14
- http://article.gmane.org/gmane.comp.emulators.kvm.devel/100742
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1688-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1689-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1696-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1699-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-1704-1
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4461
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian