Candidate: CVE-2016-6187
PublicDate: 2016-08-06 20:59:00 UTC
References:
 https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-6187
 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/07/09/1
Description:
 The apparmor_setprocattr function in security/apparmor/lsm.c in the Linux
 kernel before 4.6.5 does not validate the buffer size, which allows local
 users to gain privileges by triggering an AppArmor setprocattr hook.
Ubuntu-Description:
Notes:
 jdstrand> android kernels (flo, goldfish, grouper, maguro, mako and manta) are
  not supported on the Ubuntu Touch 14.10 and earlier preview kernels
 jdstrand> linux-lts-saucy no longer receives official support
 jdstrand> linux-lts-quantal no longer receives official support
Bugs:
Priority: medium
Discovered-by: Vegard Nossum
Assigned-to:
CVSS:
 nvd: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H [7.8 HIGH]

Patches_linux:
 break-fix: bb646cdb12e75d82258c2f2e7746d5952d3e321a 30a46a4647fd1df9cf52e43bf467f0d9265096ca
upstream_linux: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux: not-affected
trusty_linux: not-affected
trusty/esm_linux: not-affected
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux: not-affected
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux: DNE
wily_linux: not-affected
xenial_linux: not-affected
esm-infra/xenial_linux: not-affected
yakkety_linux: not-affected (4.8.0-11.12)
devel_linux: not-affected (4.8.0-22.24)

Patches_linux-ti-omap4:
upstream_linux-ti-omap4: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-ti-omap4: not-affected
trusty_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
wily_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
xenial_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
yakkety_linux-ti-omap4: DNE
devel_linux-ti-omap4: DNE

Patches_linux-linaro-omap:
upstream_linux-linaro-omap: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-linaro-omap: ignored (abandoned)
trusty_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
wily_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
xenial_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
yakkety_linux-linaro-omap: DNE
devel_linux-linaro-omap: DNE

Patches_linux-linaro-shared:
upstream_linux-linaro-shared: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-linaro-shared: ignored (abandoned)
trusty_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
wily_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
xenial_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
yakkety_linux-linaro-shared: DNE
devel_linux-linaro-shared: DNE

Patches_linux-linaro-vexpress:
upstream_linux-linaro-vexpress: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-linaro-vexpress: ignored (abandoned)
trusty_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
wily_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
xenial_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
yakkety_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE
devel_linux-linaro-vexpress: DNE

Patches_linux-qcm-msm:
upstream_linux-qcm-msm: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-qcm-msm: ignored (abandoned)
trusty_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
wily_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
xenial_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
yakkety_linux-qcm-msm: DNE
devel_linux-qcm-msm: DNE

Tags_linux-armadaxp: not-ue
Patches_linux-armadaxp:
upstream_linux-armadaxp: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-armadaxp: not-affected
trusty_linux-armadaxp: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-armadaxp: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-armadaxp: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-armadaxp: DNE
wily_linux-armadaxp: DNE
xenial_linux-armadaxp: DNE
yakkety_linux-armadaxp: DNE
devel_linux-armadaxp: DNE

Tags_linux-lts-quantal: not-ue
Patches_linux-lts-quantal:
upstream_linux-lts-quantal: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-lts-quantal: ignored (end-of-life)
trusty_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
wily_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-quantal: DNE
devel_linux-lts-quantal: DNE

Patches_linux-lts-raring:
upstream_linux-lts-raring: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-lts-raring: ignored (end-of-life)
trusty_linux-lts-raring: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-lts-raring: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-raring: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-raring: DNE
wily_linux-lts-raring: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-raring: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-raring: DNE
devel_linux-lts-raring: DNE

Tags_linux-lts-saucy: not-ue
Patches_linux-lts-saucy:
upstream_linux-lts-saucy: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-lts-saucy: ignored (end-of-life)
trusty_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
wily_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-saucy: DNE
devel_linux-lts-saucy: DNE

Patches_linux-lts-trusty:
upstream_linux-lts-trusty: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-lts-trusty: not-affected
trusty_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
wily_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-trusty: DNE
devel_linux-lts-trusty: DNE

Patches_linux-goldfish:
upstream_linux-goldfish: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-goldfish: DNE
trusty_linux-goldfish: ignored
trusty/esm_linux-goldfish: DNE (trusty was ignored)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-goldfish: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-goldfish: DNE
wily_linux-goldfish: not-affected
xenial_linux-goldfish: not-affected
yakkety_linux-goldfish: not-affected
devel_linux-goldfish: not-affected

Patches_linux-grouper:
upstream_linux-grouper: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-grouper: DNE
trusty_linux-grouper: ignored
trusty/esm_linux-grouper: DNE (trusty was ignored)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-grouper: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-grouper: DNE
wily_linux-grouper: DNE
xenial_linux-grouper: DNE
yakkety_linux-grouper: DNE
devel_linux-grouper: DNE

Patches_linux-maguro:
upstream_linux-maguro: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-maguro: DNE
trusty_linux-maguro: ignored
trusty/esm_linux-maguro: DNE (trusty was ignored)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-maguro: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-maguro: DNE
wily_linux-maguro: DNE
xenial_linux-maguro: DNE
yakkety_linux-maguro: DNE
devel_linux-maguro: DNE

Patches_linux-mako:
upstream_linux-mako: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-mako: DNE
trusty_linux-mako: ignored
trusty/esm_linux-mako: DNE (trusty was ignored)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-mako: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-mako: not-affected
wily_linux-mako: not-affected
xenial_linux-mako: not-affected
yakkety_linux-mako: not-affected
devel_linux-mako: not-affected

Patches_linux-manta:
upstream_linux-manta: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-manta: DNE
trusty_linux-manta: ignored
trusty/esm_linux-manta: DNE (trusty was ignored)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-manta: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-manta: DNE
wily_linux-manta: not-affected
xenial_linux-manta: DNE
yakkety_linux-manta: DNE
devel_linux-manta: DNE

Patches_linux-flo:
upstream_linux-flo: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-flo: DNE
trusty_linux-flo: ignored
trusty/esm_linux-flo: DNE (trusty was ignored)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-flo: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-flo: not-affected
wily_linux-flo: not-affected
xenial_linux-flo: not-affected
yakkety_linux-flo: not-affected
devel_linux-flo: not-affected

Patches_linux-raspi2:
upstream_linux-raspi2: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-raspi2: DNE
trusty_linux-raspi2: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-raspi2: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-raspi2: not-affected
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-raspi2: DNE
wily_linux-raspi2: not-affected
xenial_linux-raspi2: not-affected
yakkety_linux-raspi2: not-affected (4.8.0-1012.14)
devel_linux-raspi2: not-affected (4.8.0-1013.15)

Patches_linux-lts-utopic:
upstream_linux-lts-utopic: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-lts-utopic: DNE
trusty_linux-lts-utopic: not-affected
trusty/esm_linux-lts-utopic: DNE (trusty was not-affected)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-utopic: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-utopic: DNE
wily_linux-lts-utopic: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-utopic: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-utopic: DNE
devel_linux-lts-utopic: DNE

Patches_linux-lts-vivid:
upstream_linux-lts-vivid: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-lts-vivid: DNE
trusty_linux-lts-vivid: not-affected
trusty/esm_linux-lts-vivid: DNE (trusty was not-affected)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-vivid: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-vivid: DNE
wily_linux-lts-vivid: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-vivid: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-vivid: DNE
devel_linux-lts-vivid: DNE

Patches_linux-lts-wily:
upstream_linux-lts-wily: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-lts-wily: DNE
trusty_linux-lts-wily: not-affected
trusty/esm_linux-lts-wily: DNE (trusty was not-affected)
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-wily: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-wily: DNE
wily_linux-lts-wily: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-wily: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-wily: DNE
devel_linux-lts-wily: DNE

Patches_linux-lts-xenial:
upstream_linux-lts-xenial: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-lts-xenial: DNE
trusty_linux-lts-xenial: not-affected
trusty/esm_linux-lts-xenial: not-affected
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-lts-xenial: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-lts-xenial: DNE
wily_linux-lts-xenial: DNE
xenial_linux-lts-xenial: DNE
yakkety_linux-lts-xenial: DNE
devel_linux-lts-xenial: DNE

Patches_linux-snapdragon:
upstream_linux-snapdragon: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-snapdragon: DNE
trusty_linux-snapdragon: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-snapdragon: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-snapdragon: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-snapdragon: DNE
wily_linux-snapdragon: DNE
xenial_linux-snapdragon: not-affected
yakkety_linux-snapdragon: not-affected
devel_linux-snapdragon: not-affected

Patches_linux-aws:
upstream_linux-aws: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-aws: DNE
trusty_linux-aws: not-affected
trusty/esm_linux-aws: not-affected
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-aws: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-aws: DNE
xenial_linux-aws: not-affected
esm-infra/xenial_linux-aws: not-affected
yakkety_linux-aws: DNE
devel_linux-aws: DNE

Patches_linux-hwe-edge:
upstream_linux-hwe-edge: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-hwe-edge: DNE
trusty_linux-hwe-edge: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-hwe-edge: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-hwe-edge: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-hwe-edge: DNE
xenial_linux-hwe-edge: not-affected (4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
esm-infra/xenial_linux-hwe-edge: not-affected (4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
yakkety_linux-hwe-edge: DNE
devel_linux-hwe-edge: DNE

Patches_linux-hwe:
upstream_linux-hwe: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-hwe: DNE
trusty_linux-hwe: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-hwe: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-hwe: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-hwe: DNE
xenial_linux-hwe: not-affected (4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
esm-infra/xenial_linux-hwe: not-affected (4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
yakkety_linux-hwe: DNE
devel_linux-hwe: DNE

Patches_linux-gke:
upstream_linux-gke: released (4.7~rc7)
precise_linux-gke: DNE
trusty_linux-gke: DNE
trusty/esm_linux-gke: DNE
vivid/ubuntu-core_linux-gke: DNE
vivid/stable-phone-overlay_linux-gke: DNE
xenial_linux-gke: not-affected
yakkety_linux-gke: DNE
devel_linux-gke: DNE