The altivec_unavailable_exception function in arch/powerpc/kernel/traps.c in the Linux kernel before 2.6.19 on 64-bit systems mishandles the case where CONFIG_ALTIVEC is defined and the CPU actually supports Altivec, but the Altivec support was not detected by the kernel, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (panic) by triggering execution of an Altivec instruction.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux_kernel | Linux | * | 2.6.19 (excluding) |
| Linux | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-armadaxp | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-aws | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-azure | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-euclid | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-flo | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Linux-flo | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-flo | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-flo | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Linux-gcp | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-gke | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-goldfish | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-goldfish | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-grouper | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-grouper | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-hwe | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-hwe-edge | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-kvm | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-linaro-omap | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-linaro-shared | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-linaro-vexpress | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-quantal | Ubuntu | precise/esm | * |
| Linux-lts-quantal | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-raring | Ubuntu | precise/esm | * |
| Linux-lts-raring | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-saucy | Ubuntu | precise/esm | * |
| Linux-lts-saucy | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-trusty | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-utopic | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-lts-utopic | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-vivid | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-lts-vivid | Ubuntu | trusty/esm | * |
| Linux-lts-vivid | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-wily | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-lts-wily | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-lts-xenial | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-maguro | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-maguro | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-mako | Ubuntu | esm-apps/xenial | * |
| Linux-mako | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-mako | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-mako | Ubuntu | xenial | * |
| Linux-manta | Ubuntu | trusty | * |
| Linux-manta | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-oem | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-qcm-msm | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-raspi2 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-snapdragon | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Linux-ti-omap4 | Ubuntu | upstream | * |