The adjust_branches function in kernel/bpf/verifier.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 does not consider the delta in the backward-jump case, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by creating a packet filter and then loading crafted BPF instructions.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
---|---|---|---|
ubuntu_linux | eq | 15.10 | |
ubuntu_linux | eq | 14.04 | |
linux_kernel | eq | 4.5.0 rc1 | |
linux_kernel | lt | 4.5.0 | |
linux_kernel | eq | 4.5.0 rc2 | |
linux_kernel | eq | 4.5.0 rc3 | |
leap | eq | 42.1 |
git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a1b14d27ed0965838350f1377ff97c93ee383492
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/02/14/1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-1
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-2
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2947-3
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1308452
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/a1b14d27ed0965838350f1377ff97c93ee383492