CVE-2016-5412
Published: 6 August 2016
arch/powerpc/kvm/book3s_hv_rmhandlers.S in the Linux kernel through 4.7 on PowerPC platforms, when CONFIG_KVM_BOOK3S_64_HV is enabled, allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (host OS infinite loop) by making a H_CEDE hypercall during the existence of a suspended transaction.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the powerpc and powerpc64 hypervisor-mode KVM implementation in the Linux kernel for did not properly maintain state about transactional memory. An unprivileged attacker in a guest could cause a denial of service (CPU lockup) in the host OS.
Notes
Author | Note |
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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
Status
Package | Release | Status |
---|---|---|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
trusty |
Not vulnerable
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-38.57)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-11.12)
|
|
Patches: Introduced by e4e38121507a27d2ccc4b28d9e7fc4818a12c44c Introduced by e4e38121507a27d2ccc4b28d9e7fc4818a12c44c |
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linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
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
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
|
|
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1003.3)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
linux-lts-raring Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team | ||
linux-lts-trusty Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [ppc not supported in vivid anymore])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored [end of standard support])
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Released
(4.4.0-38.57~14.04.1)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1023.29)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-1012.14)
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1026.29)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1029.32)
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.8~rc1)
|
|
wily |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 6.5 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | Low |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Changed |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | None |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H |
References
- https://marc.info/?l=kvm&m=146968629127349&w=2
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q3/181
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3084-1
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3084-2
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3084-3
- https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-3084-4
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5412
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian