Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20168660000
Revision Date:2016-10-16Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-8660 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
Description:The XFS subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.8.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (fdatasync failure and system hang) by using the vfs syscall group in the trinity program, related to a "page lock order bug in the XFS seek hole/data implementation."
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-8660
Platform(s):Ubuntu 17.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'linux' package in artful is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR The 'linux-raspi2' package in artful is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR The 'linux-snapdragon' package in artful is affected and needs fixing.
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