CVE-2015-8961
Published: 16 November 2016
The __ext4_journal_stop function in fs/ext4/ext4_jbd2.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) by leveraging improper access to a certain error field.
Notes
Author | Note |
---|---|
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 |
Released
(3.13.0-77.121)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.3.0-5.16)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-21.37)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
Patches: Introduced by 9705acd63b125dee8b15c705216d7186daea4625 |
||
linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
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)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
|
|
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1003.3)
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~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
(4.4~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
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
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
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
linux-lts-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
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 |
Released
(3.13.0-77.121~precise1)
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
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
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Released
(3.19.0-49.55~14.04.1)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
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
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
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
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
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
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
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
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
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
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1003.4)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1009.10)
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Does not exist
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1012.12)
|
|
yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1012.12)
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
precise |
Not vulnerable
|
trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
upstream |
Released
(4.4~rc1)
|
|
xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
yakkety |
Does not exist
|
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
---|---|
Base score | 7.8 |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | None |
User interaction | Required |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | High |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | High |
Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References
- https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8961
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=6934da9238da947628be83635e365df41064b09b
- http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.3
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6934da9238da947628be83635e365df41064b09b
- NVD
- Launchpad
- Debian