Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20175715000
Revision Date:2018-01-04Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-5715 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - high.
Description:Systems with microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and indirect branch prediction may allow unauthorized disclosure of information to an attacker with local user access via a side-channel analysis. Jann Horn discovered that microprocessors utilizing speculative execution and branch prediction may allow unauthorized memory reads via sidechannel attacks. This flaw is known as Spectre. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information, including kernel memory.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-5715
Platform(s):Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'amd64-microcode' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.20180524.1~ubuntu0.14.04.1').
  • OR The 'firefox' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '57.0.4+build1-0ubuntu0.14.04.1').
  • OR The 'intel-microcode' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.20180312.0~ubuntu14.04.1').
  • OR The 'libvirt' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '1.2.2-0ubuntu13.1.25').
  • OR The 'linux' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.13.0-141.190').
  • OR The 'linux-aws' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1011.11').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-azure' package in trusty is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1023.24~14.04.1').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'end-of-life').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'was pending now end-of-life').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'end-of-life').
  • OR The 'linux-lts-xenial' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-111.134~14.04.1').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR The 'qemu' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '2.0.0+dfsg-2ubuntu1.38').
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