Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:2017156710000000
Revision Date:2017-10-20Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-15671 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - low.
Description:The glob function in glob.c in the GNU C Library (aka glibc or libc6) before 2.27, when invoked with GLOB_TILDE, could skip freeing allocated memory when processing the ~ operator with a long user name, potentially leading to a denial of service (memory leak).
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-15671
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) is installed.
  • AND glibc package in bionic, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '2.27-3ubuntu1').
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