Upstream information

CVE-2013-1792 at MITRE

Description

Race condition in the install_user_keyrings function in security/keys/process_keys.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via crafted keyctl system calls that trigger keyring operations in simultaneous threads.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v2 Scores
  National Vulnerability Database
Base Score 4.7
Vector AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C
Access Vector Local
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact None
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact Complete

Note from the SUSE Security Team

This security issue does not affect the SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 or older kernels, as the affected code as introduced in later kernel versions.

SUSE Bugzilla entries: 807428 [RESOLVED / DUPLICATE], 808358 [RESOLVED / FIXED], 871595 [RESOLVED / WORKSFORME]

SUSE Security Advisories:

List of released packages

Product(s) Fixed package version(s) References
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-default-extra >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae-extra >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-trace >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-trace-extra >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-xen-extra >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.1.4_02_3.0.74_0.6.6-0.5.22
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.1.6_04_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.5.16
  • xen-kmp-trace >= 4.1.4_02_3.0.74_0.6.6-0.5.22
 Patchnames:
sledsp2-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 11 SP2
  • cluster-network-kmp-default >= 1.4_3.0.74_0.6.6-2.18.36
  • cluster-network-kmp-pae >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.7.17-2.18.81
  • cluster-network-kmp-ppc64 >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.7.17-2.18.81
  • cluster-network-kmp-trace >= 1.4_3.0.74_0.6.6-2.18.36
  • cluster-network-kmp-xen >= 1.4_3.0.101_0.7.17-2.18.81
  • gfs2-kmp-default >= 2_3.0.74_0.6.6-0.7.69
  • gfs2-kmp-pae >= 2_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.7.109
  • gfs2-kmp-ppc64 >= 2_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.7.109
  • gfs2-kmp-trace >= 2_3.0.74_0.6.6-0.7.69
  • gfs2-kmp-xen >= 2_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.7.109
  • ocfs2-kmp-default >= 1.6_3.0.74_0.6.6-0.11.35
  • ocfs2-kmp-pae >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.11.80
  • ocfs2-kmp-ppc64 >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.11.80
  • ocfs2-kmp-trace >= 1.6_3.0.74_0.6.6-0.11.35
  • ocfs2-kmp-xen >= 1.6_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.11.80
 Patchnames:
sleshasp2-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1-LTSS
  • btrfs-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.9-0.3.151
  • btrfs-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.3.163
  • btrfs-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.3.163
  • ext4dev-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.9-7.9.118
  • ext4dev-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-7.9.130
  • ext4dev-kmp-trace >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.9-7.9.118
  • ext4dev-kmp-xen >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-7.9.130
  • hyper-v-kmp-default >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.18.39
  • hyper-v-kmp-pae >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.18.39
  • hyper-v-kmp-trace >= 0_2.6.32.59_0.13-0.18.39
  • kernel-default >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-default-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-default-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.54-0.7.TDC.1
  • kernel-default-debugsource >= 2.6.32.54-0.7.TDC.1
  • kernel-default-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-default-devel-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.54-0.7.TDC.1
  • kernel-default-man >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-ec2 >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-ec2-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-ec2-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-pae >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-pae-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-source >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-syms >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-trace >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-trace-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-trace-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.54-0.7.TDC.1
  • kernel-trace-debugsource >= 2.6.32.54-0.7.TDC.1
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.9.1
  • kernel-trace-devel-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.54-0.7.TDC.1
  • kernel-xen >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-xen-base >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-xen-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.54-0.7.TDC.1
  • kernel-xen-debugsource >= 2.6.32.54-0.7.TDC.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 2.6.32.59-0.15.2
  • kernel-xen-devel-debuginfo >= 2.6.32.54-0.7.TDC.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.0.3_21548_18_2.6.32.59_0.19-0.9.17
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.0.3_21548_18_2.6.32.59_0.19-0.9.17
  • xen-kmp-trace >= 4.0.3_21548_18_2.6.32.59_0.19-0.9.17
 Patchnames:
slessp1-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-default-man >= 3.0.101-0.7.23.1
  • kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ppc64 >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ppc64-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ppc64-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-trace >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.1.6_06_3.0.101_0.7.23-0.5.30
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.1.6_06_3.0.101_0.7.23-0.5.30
  • xen-kmp-trace >= 4.1.6_06_3.0.101_0.7.23-0.5.30
 Patchnames:
slessp2-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 11 SP2
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-default-man >= 3.0.101-0.7.23.1
  • kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ppc64 >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ppc64-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ppc64-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-trace >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.1.6_04_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.5.16
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.1.6_04_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.5.16
  • xen-kmp-trace >= 4.1.6_04_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.5.16
 Patchnames:
slessp2-kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for VMWare 11 SP2
  • kernel-default >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-default-base >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-default-devel >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-default-man >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ec2 >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ec2-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ec2-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-pae-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ppc64 >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ppc64-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-ppc64-devel >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-source >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-syms >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-trace >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-trace-base >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-trace-devel >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • kernel-xen >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-xen-base >= 3.0.101-0.7.17.1
  • kernel-xen-devel >= 3.0.74-0.6.6.2
  • xen-kmp-default >= 4.1.6_04_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.5.16
  • xen-kmp-pae >= 4.1.6_04_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.5.16
  • xen-kmp-trace >= 4.1.6_04_3.0.101_0.7.17-0.5.16
 Patchnames:
slessp2-kernel

Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification.

Product(s) Source package State
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 kernel-default Analysis
HPE Helion OpenStack 8 kernel-source Analysis
SLES for SAP Applications kernel-default Analysis
SLES for SAP Applications kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Enterprise Storage 5 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP1 kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP2 kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP3 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for SAP Enterprise Search kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Enterprise Server 11 SP1 for SAP Enterprise Search kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service 11 SP3 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Server 12 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Service Image Server 12 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP1 LTSS kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 LTSS kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP2 for VMware kernel-source Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP1 LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 BCL kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 ESPOS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP2 LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 BCL kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 BCL kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ESPOS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 ESPOS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP3 LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 ESPOS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP4 LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 LTSS kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server ESPOS 15 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP2 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP3 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP4 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12 SP5 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Business All-in-One kernel-default Released
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Business All-in-One kernel-source Released
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 7 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 8 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE OpenStack Cloud 9 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 8 kernel-source Analysis
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-default Analysis
SUSE OpenStack Cloud Crowbar 9 kernel-source Analysis