CVE-2016-9604
Publication date 31 December 2016
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
Cvss 3 Severity Score
It was discovered in the Linux kernel before 4.11-rc8 that root can gain direct access to an internal keyring, such as '.dns_resolver' in RHEL-7 or '.builtin_trusted_keys' upstream, by joining it as its session keyring. This allows root to bypass module signature verification by adding a new public key of its own devising to the keyring.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
It was discovered that the keyring implementation in the Linux kernel in some situations did not prevent special internal keyrings from being joined by userspace keyrings. A privileged local attacker could use this to bypass module verification.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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linux | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-79.100
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 3.13.0-132.181
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linux-armadaxp | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-aws | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1018.27
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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linux-azure | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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linux-euclid | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-flo | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gcp | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1014.14
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-goldfish | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-grouper | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe-edge | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-kvm | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-omap | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-shared | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-linaro-vexpress | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-quantal | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-raring | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-saucy | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-trusty | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-utopic | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-vivid | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored | |
linux-lts-wily | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-xenial | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty |
Fixed 4.4.0-79.100~14.04.1
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linux-maguro | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-mako | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-manta | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-oem | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-qcm-msm | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-raspi2 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1057.64
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-snapdragon | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Fixed 4.4.0-1059.63
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14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-ti-omap4 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
Notes
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
Severity score breakdown
Parameter | Value |
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Base score | 4.4 · Medium |
Attack vector | Local |
Attack complexity | Low |
Privileges required | High |
User interaction | None |
Scope | Unchanged |
Confidentiality | None |
Integrity impact | High |
Availability impact | None |
Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
References
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