Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201718204000
Revision Date:2018-02-27Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-18204 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
Description:The ocfs2_setattr function in fs/ocfs2/file.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.2 allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via DIO requests. It was discovered that a race condition existed in the OCFS2 file system implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (kernel deadlock).
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-18204
Platform(s):Ubuntu 17.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'linux' package in artful was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-38.43').
  • OR The 'linux-raspi2' package in artful was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1016.17').
  • OR The 'linux-snapdragon' package in artful was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1088.93').
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