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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2015.0367
sol16122: Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2014-9322
13 February 2015
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: F5 products
Publisher: F5 Networks
Operating System: Network Appliance
Impact/Access: Root Compromise -- Existing Account
Resolution: Mitigation
CVE Names: CVE-2014-9322
Reference: ESB-2015.0019
ESB-2014.2496
ESB-2014.2454
ESB-2014.2443
ESB-2014.2412.2
Original Bulletin:
https://support.f5.com/kb/en-us/solutions/public/16000/100/sol16122.html?ref=rss
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sol16122: Linux kernel vulnerability CVE-2014-9322
Security Advisory
Original Publication Date: 02/12/2015
Description
arch/x86/kernel/entry_64.S in the Linux kernel before 3.17.5 does not properly
handle faults associated with the Stack Segment (SS) segment register, which
allows local users to gain privileges by triggering an IRET instruction that
leads to access to a GS Base address from the wrong space. (CVE-2014-9322)
Impact
A malicious local user could escalate their privileges.
Status
F5 Product Development has assigned ID 496969 (BIG-IP), ID 503053 (BIG-IQ),
and ID 503054 (Enterprise Manager) to this vulnerability, and has evaluated
the currently supported releases for potential vulnerability.
To determine if your release is known to be vulnerable, the components or
features that are affected by the vulnerability, and for information about
releases or hotfixes that address the vulnerability, refer to the following
table:
Product Versions known to be vulnerable Versions known to be not vulnerable Vulnerable component or feature
BIG-IP LTM 11.0.0 - 11.6.0
10.1.0 - 10.2.4 None Linux kernel
BIG-IP AAM 11.4.0 - 11.6.0 None Linux kernel
BIG-IP AFM 11.3.0 - 11.6.0 None Linux kernel
BIG-IP
Analytics 11.0.0 - 11.6.0 None Linux kernel
BIG-IP APM 11.0.0 - 11.6.0
10.1.0 - 10.2.4 None Linux kernel
BIG-IP ASM 11.0.0 - 11.6.0
10.1.0 - 10.2.4 None Linux kernel
BIG-IP Edge
Gateway 11.0.0 - 11.3.0
10.1.0 - 10.2.4 None Linux kernel
BIG-IP GTM 11.0.0 - 11.6.0
10.1.0 - 10.2.4 None Linux kernel
BIG-IP Link
Controller 11.0.0 - 11.6.0
10.1.0 - 10.2.4 None Linux kernel
BIG-IP PEM 11.3.0 - 11.6.0 None Linux kernel
BIG-IP PSM 11.0.0 - 11.4.1
10.1.0 - 10.2.4 None Linux kernel
BIG-IP
WebAccelerator 11.0.0 - 11.3.0
10.1.0 - 10.2.4 None Linux kernel
BIG-IP WOM 11.0.0 - 11.3.0
10.1.0 - 10.2.4 None Linux kernel
Enterprise
Manager 3.0.0 - 3.1.1
2.1.0 - 2.3.0 None Linux kernel
BIG-IQ Cloud 4.0.0 - 4.5.0 None Linux kernel
BIG-IQ Device 4.2.0 - 4.5.0 None Linux kernel
BIG-IQ Security 4.0.0 - 4.5.0 None Linux kernel
BIG-IQ ADC 4.5.0 None Linux kernel
Recommended Action
If the previous table lists a version in the Versions known to be not
vulnerable column, you can eliminate this vulnerability by upgrading to the
listed version. If the listed version is older than the version you are
currently running, or if the table does not list any version in the column,
then no upgrade candidate currently exists.
F5 is responding to this vulnerability as determined by the parameters defined
in SOL4602: Overview of the F5 security vulnerability response policy.
To mitigate this vulnerability, you should only permit management access to F5
products over a secure network and limit shell access to trusted users.
Supplemental Information
SOL9970: Subscribing to email notifications regarding F5 products SOL9957:
Creating a custom RSS feed to view new and updated documents SOL4918: Overview
of the F5 critical issue hotfix policy SOL167: Downloading software and
firmware from F5
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