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[John Johansen <john.johansen@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

** Description changed:

- A flaw was found in the way the Linux kernel's futex subsystem handled
- reference counting when requeuing futexes during futex_wait(). A local,
- unprivileged user could use this flaw to zero out the reference counter
- of an inode or an mm struct that backs up the memory area of the futex,
- which could lead to a use-after-free flaw, resulting in a system crash
- or, potentially, privilege escalation
+ The futex_wait function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before
+ 2.6.37 does not properly maintain a certain reference count during
+ requeue operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of
+ service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges
+ via a crafted application that triggers a zero count.
  
  Break-Fix: - 7ada876a8703f23befbb20a7465a702ee39b1704

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Title:
  CVE-2014-0205

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

Bug description:
  The futex_wait function in kernel/futex.c in the Linux kernel before
  2.6.37 does not properly maintain a certain reference count during
  requeue operations, which allows local users to cause a denial of
  service (use-after-free and system crash) or possibly gain privileges
  via a crafted application that triggers a zero count.

  Break-Fix: - 7ada876a8703f23befbb20a7465a702ee39b1704

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