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CVE-2015-8569

Published: 28 December 2015

The (1) pptp_bind and (2) pptp_connect functions in drivers/net/ppp/pptp.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 do not verify an address length, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application.

From the Ubuntu Security Team

Dmitry Vyukov discovered that the pptp implementation in the Linux kernel did not verify an address length when setting up a socket. A local attacker could use this to craft an application that exposed sensitive information from kernel memory.

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
apw
pptp: verify sockaddr_len in pptp_bind() and pptp_connect()

Priority

Low

Cvss 3 Severity Score

2.3

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
linux
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (3.2.0-98.138)
trusty
Released (3.13.0-79.123)
upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid
Released (3.19.0-51.57)
wily
Released (4.2.0-27.32)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-2.16)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-21.37)
zesty Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-22.24)
Patches:
Introduced by

1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2

Fixed by 09ccfd238e5a0e670d8178cf50180ea81ae09ae1
linux-2.6
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-armadaxp
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (3.2.0-1661.85)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty 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)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1001.10)
yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
linux-ec2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

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

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Ignored
(end of life)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Does not exist

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

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

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

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
linux-goldfish
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Ignored
(end of life)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
linux-grouper
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

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

trusty Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
linux-hwe-edge
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
linux-linaro-omap
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-linaro-shared
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-linaro-vexpress
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-quantal
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty 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 (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-lts-saucy
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life, was needs-triage)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

This package is not directly supported by the Ubuntu Security Team
linux-lts-trusty
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (3.13.0-79.123~precise1)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

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

trusty
Released (3.16.0-60.80~14.04.1)
upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

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

trusty
Released (3.19.0-51.57~14.04.1)
upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

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

trusty
Released (4.2.0-27.32~14.04.1)
upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty 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~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

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

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

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

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Ignored
(end of life)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial Ignored
(abandoned)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Does not exist

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

trusty Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Ignored
(end of life)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-mvl-dove
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-qcm-msm
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

linux-raspi2
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily
Released (4.2.0-1022.29)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1003.4)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1009.10)
zesty Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-1013.15)
linux-snapdragon
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise Does not exist

trusty Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1012.12)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1012.12)
zesty Not vulnerable
(4.4.0-1029.32)
upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
linux-ti-omap4
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
precise
Released (3.2.0-1476.99)
trusty Does not exist

upstream
Released (4.4~rc6)
vivid Does not exist

wily Does not exist

xenial Does not exist

yakkety Does not exist

zesty Does not exist

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 2.3
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required High
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity impact None
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N