Description
The move_pages system call in mm/migrate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.9 doesn't check the effective uid of the target process, enabling a local attacker to learn the memory layout of a setuid executable despite ASLR.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 4.12.12-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 4.12.12-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 4.12.12-1 | — |
| Debian 9 | linux | 4.9.30-2+deb9u5 | DSA-3981-1 |
| Debian 8 | linux | 3.16.43-2+deb8u5 | DSA-3981-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 7 | linux | 3.2.93-1 | DLA-1099-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 +4 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +2 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +3 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux | 4.4.0-97.120 | USN-3444-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.4.0-1038.47 | USN-3444-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.13.0-1005.7 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.13.0-1002.5 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-gke | 4.4.0-1032.32 | USN-3444-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.13.0-32.35~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.4.0-1008.13 | USN-3444-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-raspi2 | 4.4.0-1075.83 | USN-3444-1 |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-snapdragon | 4.4.0-1077.82 | USN-3444-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux | 3.13.0-142.191 | USN-3583-1 |
| Ubuntu 14.04 LTS | linux-lts-xenial | 4.4.0-97.120~14.04.1 | USN-3444-2 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | No fix yet | — |
Red Hat
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHEL 7 | kernel-rt +10 | 3.10.0-862.rt56.804.el7 | RHSA-2018:0676 |
| RHEL 7 | perf +18 | 3.10.0-862.el7 | RHSA-2018:1062 |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.74-60.64.63.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 |
| SLES 12 SP1 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22 | 1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 |
| SLES 12 | kernel-ec2 +4 | 3.12.61-52.101.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2920-1, SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 |
| SLES 12 | kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_28 | 1-8.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2920-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kernel-docs | 3.0.101-108.18.3 | SUSE-SU-2017:3265-1 |
| SLES 11 SP4 | kernel-ec2 +8 | 3.0.101-108.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:3265-1 |
| SLES 11 SP3 | kernel-ec2 +7 | 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0040-1 |
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| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.74-60.64.63.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 |
| SLES for SAP 12 SP1 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22 | 1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 |
| SLES for SAP 11 SP4 | kernel-ec2 +8 | 3.0.101-108.18.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:3265-1 |
| SLE Real Time 11 SP4 | kernel-rt +3 | 3.0.101.rt130-69.8.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2694-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | kernel-xen +3 | 3.12.74-60.64.63.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 |
| SUSE OpenStack Cloud 6 | kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_22 | 1-2.1 | SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of Sale 11 SP3 | kernel-ec2 +6 | 3.0.101-0.47.106.11.1 | SUSE-SU-2018:0040-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 7 | kernel-uek +5 | 4.1.12-112.14.14.el7uek | ELSA-2018-4025 |
| Oracle Linux 7 | perf +11 | 3.10.0-862.el7 | ELSA-2018-1062 |
Advisories 14
- RHSA-2018:1062 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- RHSA-2018:0676 Red Hat Security Advisory: kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update Red Hat Security Advisories (RHSA) · Jun 29, 2026
- USN-3583-1 linux vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- USN-3444-1 linux, linux-aws, linux-gke, linux-kvm, linux-raspi2, linux-snapdragon vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Apr 22, 2026
- DSA-3981-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1099-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- USN-3444-2 linux-lts-xenial vulnerabilities Ubuntu Security Notices (USN) · Feb 10, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:3265-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2018:0040-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2908-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2920-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2017:2694-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 4, 2026
- ELSA-2018-1062 Important: kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Apr 16, 2018
- ELSA-2018-4025 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 7) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Feb 7, 2018
References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.12.9
- USN-3583-2 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:1062 vendor-advisory
- https://source.android.com/security/bulletin/pixel/2018-01-01
- DSA-3981 vendor-advisory
- USN-3583-1 vendor-advisory
- RHSA-2018:0676 vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/197e7e521384a23b9e585178f3f11c9fa08274b9
- 100876 vdb-entry
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=197e7e521384a23b9e585178f3f11c9fa08274b9