Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20178797000
Revision Date:2017-07-02Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-8797 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
Description:The NFSv4 server in the Linux kernel before 4.11.3 does not properly validate the layout type when processing the NFSv4 pNFS GETDEVICEINFO or LAYOUTGET operand in a UDP packet from a remote attacker. This type value is uninitialized upon encountering certain error conditions. This value is used as an array index for dereferencing, which leads to an OOPS and eventually a DoS of knfsd and a soft-lockup of the whole system.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-8797
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: '4.11.0-10.15').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-raspi2' package in artful is not affected (note: '4.13.0-1004.4').
  • OR The 'linux-snapdragon' package in artful is affected and needs fixing.
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