Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20158970000
Revision Date:2016-11-27Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-8970 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
Description:crypto/algif_skcipher.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.2 does not verify that a setkey operation has been performed on an AF_ALG socket before an accept system call is processed, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted application that does not supply a key, related to the lrw_crypt function in crypto/lrw.c.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-8970
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: '4.4.0-1050.54').
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