Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20187273000
Revision Date:2018-02-20Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-7273 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - negligible.
Description:In the Linux kernel through 4.15.4, the floppy driver reveals the addresses of kernel functions and global variables using printk calls within the function show_floppy in drivers/block/floppy.c. An attacker can read this information from dmesg and use the addresses to find the locations of kernel code and data and bypass kernel security protections such as KASLR.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-7273
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 The 'linux-snapdragon' package in artful is affected and needs fixing.
  • BACK