CVE-2015-8952
Published: 16 October 2016
The mbcache feature in the ext2 and ext4 filesystem implementations in the Linux kernel before 4.6 mishandles xattr block caching, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) via filesystem operations in environments that use many attributes, as demonstrated by Ceph and Samba.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
Laurent Guerby discovered that the mbcache feature in the ext2 and ext4 filesystems in the Linux kernel improperly handled xattr block caching. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
linux Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(4.10.0-19.21)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-16.19)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-20.21)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-10.11)
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(was needed ESM criteria)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-116.140)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-11.12)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-22.24)
|
|
|
Patches: Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 Introduced by 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
||
|
linux-armadaxp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| 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 |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1001.1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.7)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4.4.0-1014.14)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1052.61)
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-aws-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Does not exist
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1030.31~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-azure Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1009.9)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1023.24~14.04.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.11.0-1009.9)
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-azure-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.11.0-1009.9)
|
|
|
linux-euclid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(was needed ESM criteria)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-flo Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1001.1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1006.6)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1002.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.10.0-1004.4)
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gcp-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1004.5~18.04.1)
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-gke Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(end of standard support, was needed)
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-goldfish Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
|
linux-grouper Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-13.14~18.04.1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-hwe-edge Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-14.15~18.04.1)
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1)
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-kvm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.2)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1008.8)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1003.3)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1019.24)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-omap Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-shared Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-linaro-vexpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-quantal Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| 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 |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-saucy Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| 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 |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-utopic Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of life, was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-vivid Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of life, was needed)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-wily Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Ignored
(end of life, was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-lts-xenial Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Released
(4.4.0-116.140~14.04.1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-maguro Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-mako Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Ignored
(abandoned)
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-manta Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
(trusty was ignored)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oem Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1002.3)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1004.5)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1021.24)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-1008.9)
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-oracle Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9)
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1007.9~16.04.1)
|
|
|
linux-qcm-msm Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
|
linux-raspi2 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Not vulnerable
(4.10.0-1004.6)
|
| bionic |
Not vulnerable
(4.13.0-1005.5)
|
|
| cosmic |
Not vulnerable
(4.15.0-1010.11)
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(4.18.0-1005.7)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1085.93)
|
|
| yakkety |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-1012.14)
|
|
| zesty |
Not vulnerable
(4.8.0-1013.15)
|
|
|
linux-snapdragon Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Released
(4.4.0-1088.93)
|
| bionic |
Released
(4.15.0-1053.57)
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Not vulnerable
(5.0.0-1010.10)
|
|
| precise |
Does not exist
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Released
(4.4.0-1087.92)
|
|
| yakkety |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| zesty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
|
linux-ti-omap4 Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
artful |
Does not exist
|
| bionic |
Does not exist
|
|
| cosmic |
Does not exist
|
|
| disco |
Does not exist
|
|
| precise |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| trusty |
Does not exist
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(4.6~rc1)
|
|
| xenial |
Does not exist
|
|
| yakkety |
Does not exist
|
|
| zesty |
Does not exist
|
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack vector | Local |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | None |
| Availability impact | High |
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |