CVE-2013-0268
Publication date 17 February 2013
Last updated 24 July 2024
Ubuntu priority
The msr_open function in arch/x86/kernel/msr.c in the Linux kernel before 3.7.6 allows local users to bypass intended capability restrictions by executing a crafted application as root, as demonstrated by msr32.c.
From the Ubuntu Security Team
A flaw was reported in the permission checks done by the Linux kernel for /dev/cpu/*/msr. A local root user with all capabilities dropped could exploit this flaw to execute code with full root capabilities.
Status
Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
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linux | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
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14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
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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 |
Not affected
|
|
14.04 LTS trusty |
Not affected
|
|
linux-ec2 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-flo | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of life, was needed | |
linux-fsl-imx51 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-gke | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-goldfish | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of life, was needed | |
linux-grouper | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-hwe-edge | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
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-backport-maverick | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-lts-backport-oneiric | ||
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-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 | Not in release | |
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 |
Not affected
|
|
linux-maguro | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-mako | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Ignored abandoned | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Ignored end of life, was needed | |
linux-manta | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-mvl-dove | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
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 |
Not affected
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|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-snapdragon | ||
16.04 LTS xenial |
Not affected
|
|
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
linux-ti-omap4 | ||
16.04 LTS xenial | Not in release | |
14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release | |
References
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- USN-1774-1
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- USN-1756-1
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- USN-1768-1
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- USN-1760-1
- Linux kernel (Oneiric backport) vulnerabilities
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- USN-1775-1
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- USN-1778-1
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