Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20158970000
Revision Date:2016-11-27Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-8970 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
Description:crypto/algif_skcipher.c in the Linux kernel before 4.4.2 does not verify that a setkey operation has been performed on an AF_ALG socket before an accept system call is processed, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a crafted application that does not supply a key, related to the lrw_crypt function in crypto/lrw.c.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-8970
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux' package in bionic is not affected (note: '4.13.0-16.19').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-aws' package in bionic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1001.1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-azure' package in bionic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1002.2').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-azure-edge' package in bionic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1002.2').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-gcp' package in bionic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1001.1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-gcp-edge' package in bionic is not affected (note: '4.18.0-1004.5~18.04.1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-gke' package in bionic is not affected.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-hwe' package in bionic is not affected (note: '4.18.0-13.14~18.04.1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-hwe-edge' package in bionic is not affected (note: '5.0.0-13.14~18.04.2').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-kvm' package in bionic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1002.2').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-oem' package in bionic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1002.3').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-oracle' package in bionic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1007.9').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-raspi2' package in bionic is not affected (note: '4.13.0-1005.5').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-snapdragon' package in bionic is not affected (note: '4.4.0-1077.82').
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