The InfiniBand (IB) implementation in the Linux kernel package before 2.6.32-504.12.2 on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 6 does not properly restrict use of User Verbs for registration of memory regions, which allows local users to access arbitrary physical memory locations, and consequently cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges, by leveraging permissions on a uverbs device under /dev/infiniband/.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centos_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-xen-develUpgrade kernel-firmwareUpgrade kernel-PAEUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-PAE-develUpgrade kernel-xenUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-abi-whitelistsUpgrade kernel-docUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-devel | Dec 1, 2016 | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 30, 2024 | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-uek | Oct 16, 2024 | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 11, 2015 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-docsUpgrade kernel-ec2-extraUpgrade kernel-defaultUpgrade kernel-ec2-develUpgrade kernel-ec2Upgrade kernel-obs-build | Dec 18, 2015 | Mar 16, 2015 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-73-sparc64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-73-preemptUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-73-virtualUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-73-serverUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-31-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-77-highbankUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-77-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-46-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-77-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-46-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-31-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-73-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-73-lpiaUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-73-386Upgrade linux-image-3.2.0-77-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-46-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-77-omapUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-73-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-77-virtualUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-73-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-73-generic-paeUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-73-versatileUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-46-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-73-sparc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-2.6.32-73-ia64Upgrade linux-image-2.6.32-73-powerpcUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-1462-omap4Upgrade linux-image-3.16.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.2.0-77-genericUpgrade linux-image-3.16.0-31-powerpc64-emb | Nov 8, 2024 | Mar 16, 2015 |
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