USN-2529-1

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    USN-2529-1

    Published: 12 Mar 2015Last Modified: 10 Feb 2026

    Summary: linux-lts-utopic vulnerability

    Details: It was discovered that the Linux kernel's Infiniband subsystem did not properly sanitize its input parameters while registering memory regions from userspace. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (system crash) or to potentially gain administrative privileges.

    References: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-2529-1, https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2014-8159

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: linux-lts-utopic

    Purl: pkg:deb/ubuntu/[email protected]~14.04.1?arch=source&distro=trusty

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.16.0-31.43~14.04.1

    Affected versions

    3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2
    3.16.0-26.35~14.04.1
    3.16.0-28.37~14.04.1
    3.16.0-28.38~14.04.1
    3.16.0-29.39~14.04.1
    3.16.0-30.40~14.04.1
    3.16.0-31.41~14.04.1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
    USN-2529-1 | CVE-DB