Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20158944000
Revision Date:2016-08-06Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-8944 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
Description:The ioresources_init function in kernel/resource.c in the Linux kernel through 4.7, as used in Android before 2016-08-05 on Nexus 6 and 7 (2013) devices, uses weak permissions for /proc/iomem, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading this file, aka Android internal bug 28814213 and Qualcomm internal bug CR786116. NOTE: the permissions may be intentional in most non-Android contexts. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not properly restrict access to /proc/iomem. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-8944
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: '4.10.0-1004.6').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-snapdragon' package in artful is not affected (note: '4.4.0-1067.72').
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