Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20177838000
Revision Date:2018-06-11Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-7838 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - low.
Description:Punycode format text will be displayed for entire qualified international domain names in some instances when a sub-domain triggers the punycode display instead of the primary domain being displayed in native script and the sub-domain only displaying as punycode. This could be used for limited spoofing attacks due to user confusion. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 57.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-7838
Platform(s):Ubuntu 17.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) is installed.
  • AND The 'firefox' package in artful was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '57.0+build4-0ubuntu0.17.10.5').
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