Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20177616000
Revision Date:2017-04-10Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-7616 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
Description:Incorrect error handling in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in mm/mempolicy.c in the Linux kernel through 4.10.9 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized stack data by triggering failure of a certain bitmap operation. It was discovered that an information leak existed in the set_mempolicy and mbind compat syscalls in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory).
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-7616
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: '4.10.0-21.23').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-raspi2' package in artful is not affected (note: '4.10.0-1005.7').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-snapdragon' package in artful is not affected (note: '4.4.0-1058.62').
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