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[Bug 1302219] Re: CVE-2014-2673

To: kernel-packages@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
From: John Johansen <john.johansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 03 Apr 2014 22:00:54 -0000
Reply-to: Bug 1302219 <1302219@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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CVE-2014-2673

** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Also affects: linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided
       Status: New

** Changed in: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Saucy)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Lucid)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Saucy)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Quantal)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Saucy)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Lucid)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Quantal)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Saucy)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Quantal)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Saucy)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Lucid)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Quantal)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Lucid)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Saucy)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Quantal)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Saucy)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Lucid)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Trusty)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Quantal)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Description changed:

- Placeholder
+ The arch_dup_task_struct function in the Transactional Memory (TM)
+ implementation in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel
+ before 3.13.7 on the powerpc platform does not properly interact with
+ the clone and fork system calls, which allows local users to cause a
+ denial of service (Program Check and system crash) via certain
+ instructions that are executed with the processor in the Transactional
+ state.
+ 
+ Break-Fix: - 621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291

** Changed in: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-quantal (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Lucid)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-saucy (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid)
       Status: New => Invalid

** Changed in: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Precise)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Saucy)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Lucid)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Trusty)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Changed in: linux-lts-raring (Ubuntu Quantal)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Title:
  CVE-2014-2673

Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-armadaxp” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ec2” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-backport-maverick” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-backport-natty” package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-saucy” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” package in Ubuntu:
  Invalid
Status in “linux” source package in Lucid:
  New
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Lucid:
  New
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-backport-maverick” source package in Lucid:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-backport-natty” source package in Lucid:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-saucy” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Lucid:
  Invalid
Status in “linux” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-backport-maverick” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-backport-natty” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-saucy” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Precise:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Precise:
  New
Status in “linux” source package in Quantal:
  New
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Quantal:
  New
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-backport-maverick” source package in Quantal:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-backport-natty” source package in Quantal:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-saucy” source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Quantal:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Quantal:
  New
Status in “linux” source package in Saucy:
  New
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-backport-maverick” source package in Saucy:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-backport-natty” source package in Saucy:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-saucy” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Saucy:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Saucy:
  New
Status in “linux” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-armadaxp” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ec2” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-fsl-imx51” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-backport-maverick” source package in Trusty:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-backport-natty” source package in Trusty:
  New
Status in “linux-lts-quantal” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-raring” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-lts-saucy” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-mvl-dove” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid
Status in “linux-ti-omap4” source package in Trusty:
  Invalid

Bug description:
  The arch_dup_task_struct function in the Transactional Memory (TM)
  implementation in arch/powerpc/kernel/process.c in the Linux kernel
  before 3.13.7 on the powerpc platform does not properly interact with
  the clone and fork system calls, which allows local users to cause a
  denial of service (Program Check and system crash) via certain
  instructions that are executed with the processor in the Transactional
  state.

  Break-Fix: - 621b5060e823301d0cba4cb52a7ee3491922d291

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References

[Bug 1302219] [NEW] CVE-2014-2673
From: John Johansen, 2014-04-03