CVE-2011-4621

Bug #911401 reported by John Johansen
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This bug affects 2 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
linux (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Fix Released
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Quantal
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Invalid
Undecided
Unassigned
Natty
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Fix Released
Low
Unassigned
Quantal
Fix Released
Low
Unassigned
linux-ec2 (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Quantal
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Quantal
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Fix Released
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Quantal
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Quantal
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Quantal
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Natty
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Quantal
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu)
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Hardy
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Lucid
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Maverick
Fix Released
Low
Andy Whitcroft
Natty
Fix Released
Low
Unassigned
Oneiric
Won't Fix
Low
Unassigned
Precise
Invalid
Low
Unassigned
Quantal
Invalid
Low
Unassigned

Bug Description

The Linux kernel before 2.6.37 does not properly implement a certain clock-update optimization, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system hang) via an application that executes code in a loop.

Break-Fix: a64692a3afd85fe048551ab89142fd5ca99a0dbd f26f9aff6aaf67e9a430d16c266f91b13a5bff64

Revision history for this message
John Johansen (jjohansen) wrote :

CVE-2011-4621

tags: added: kernel-cve-tracking-bug
security vulnerability: no → yes
security vulnerability: no → yes
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Fix Committed
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Fix Committed
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Fix Committed
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Fix Committed
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Fix Committed
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Fix Committed
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Fix Committed
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Fix Committed
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Invalid
description: updated
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Invalid
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ec2 (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-mvl-dove (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Oneiric):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Lucid):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Hardy):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Maverick):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-fsl-imx51 (Ubuntu Natty):
importance: Undecided → Low
Andy Whitcroft (apw)
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Maverick):
assignee: nobody → Andy Whitcroft (apw)
status: New → In Progress
Andy Whitcroft (apw)
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: In Progress → Fix Committed
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package linux-ti-omap4 - 2.6.35-903.30

---------------
linux-ti-omap4 (2.6.35-903.30) maverick-proposed; urgency=low

  * Release Tracking Bug
    - LP: #921471

  [ Upstream Kernel Changes ]

  * Sched: fix skip_clock_update optimization
    - LP: #911401
    - CVE-2011-4621
  * xfs: validate acl count
    - LP: #917706
    - CVE-2012-0038
  * xfs: fix acl count validation in xfs_acl_from_disk()
    - LP: #917706
    - CVE-2012-0038
  * drm: integer overflow in drm_mode_dirtyfb_ioctl()
    - LP: #917838
    - CVE-2012-0044
 -- Paolo Pisati <email address hidden> Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:18:42 +0100

Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Natty):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: Fix Released → Invalid
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: Fix Released → Invalid
Changed in linux-lts-backport-maverick (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Revision history for this message
John Johansen (jjohansen) wrote :

revert scripting error

Changed in linux (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: Invalid → Fix Released
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: Invalid → Fix Released
Changed in linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Maverick):
status: New → Invalid
Changed in linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise):
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: New → Invalid
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: New → Invalid
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Hardy):
status: New → Invalid
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Natty):
status: New → Invalid
importance: Undecided → Low
Changed in linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Fix Committed
Changed in linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Quantal):
status: New → Fix Committed
importance: Undecided → Low
description: updated
Ike Panhc (ikepanhc)
Changed in linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Precise):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Changed in linux-armadaxp (Ubuntu Quantal):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
Changed in linux-lts-backport-oneiric (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: Fix Committed → Won't Fix
Changed in linux (Ubuntu Natty):
status: Fix Committed → Won't Fix
Changed in linux-ti-omap4 (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: Fix Committed → Won't Fix
Changed in linux-lts-backport-natty (Ubuntu Lucid):
status: Fix Committed → Won't Fix
Revision history for this message
Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand) wrote :

Thank you for reporting this bug to Ubuntu. oneiric has reached EOL
(End of Life) for this package and is no longer supported. As
a result, this bug against oneiric is being marked "Won't Fix".
Please see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases for currently
supported Ubuntu releases.

Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

Changed in linux (Ubuntu Oneiric):
status: Fix Committed → Won't Fix
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