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CVE-2016-0728

Published: 19 January 2016

The join_session_keyring function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.1 mishandles object references in a certain error case, which allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (integer overflow and use-after-free) via crafted keyctl commands.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Yevgeny Pats discovered that the session keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly reference count when joining an existing session keyring. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code with administrative privileges.

Notes

AuthorNote
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

High

Cvss 3 Severity Score

7.8

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable

trusty
Released (3.13.0-76.120)
upstream
Released (4.5~rc1)
vivid
Released (3.19.0-47.53)
wily
Released (4.2.0-25.30)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.3.0-7.18)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-21.37)
Patches:
Introduced by

3a50597de8635cd05133bd12c95681c82fe7b878

Fixed by 23567fd052a9abb6d67fe8e7a9ccdd9800a540f2
linux-armadaxp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Not vulnerable

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

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 (4.5~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 (4.5~rc1)
vivid Not vulnerable

wily Not vulnerable

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Not vulnerable

linux-fsl-imx51
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-gke
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.5~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 (4.5~rc1)
vivid Not vulnerable

wily Not vulnerable

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Not vulnerable

linux-grouper
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream
Released (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

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 (4.5~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 (4.5~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 (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

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 (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

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 (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

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 (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

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 (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

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 (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

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
Released (3.13.0-76.120~precise1)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-lts-utopic
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty
Released (3.16.0-59.79~14.04.1)
upstream
Released (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-lts-vivid
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty
Released (3.19.0-47.53~14.04.1)
upstream
Released (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

linux-lts-wily
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty
Released (4.2.0-25.30~14.04.1)
upstream
Released (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

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 (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

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 (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

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 (4.5~rc1)
vivid Not vulnerable

wily Not vulnerable

xenial Not vulnerable

yakkety Not vulnerable

linux-manta
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream
Released (4.5~rc1)
vivid Not vulnerable

wily Not vulnerable

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 (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

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 (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

wily
Released (4.2.0-1020.27)
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 (4.5~rc1)
wily Does not exist

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 (4.5~rc1)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

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 Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity impact High
Availability impact High
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H