Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:201718224000
Revision Date:2018-03-11Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-18224 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
Description:In the Linux kernel before 4.15, fs/ocfs2/aops.c omits use of a semaphore and consequently has a race condition for access to the extent tree during read operations in DIRECT mode, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (BUG) by modifying a certain e_cpos field.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-18224
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 NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-snapdragon' package in artful is not affected.
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