Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20157837000
Revision Date:2017-09-19Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-7837 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
Description:The Linux kernel, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, kernel-rt, and Enterprise MRG 2 and when booted with UEFI Secure Boot enabled, allows local users to bypass intended securelevel/secureboot restrictions by leveraging improper handling of secure_boot flag across kexec reboot. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not honor the UEFI secure boot mode when performing a kexec operation. A local attacker could use this to bypass secure boot restrictions.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-7837
Platform(s):Ubuntu 17.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux' package in artful is not affected (note: '4.10.0-19.21').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-raspi2' package in artful is not affected (note: 'secureboot not supported').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-snapdragon' package in artful is not affected (note: '4.4.0-1073.78').
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