Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201716994000
Revision Date:2017-11-27Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-16994 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
Description:The walk_hugetlb_range function in mm/pagewalk.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.2 mishandles holes in hugetlb ranges, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from uninitialized kernel memory via crafted use of the mincore() system call. It was discovered that the HugeTLB component of the Linux kernel did not properly handle holes in hugetlb ranges. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory).
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-16994
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: '4.15.0-10.11').
  • 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-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-hwe' package in bionic is not affected.
  • OR The 'linux-hwe-edge' package in bionic is affected. An update containing the fix has been completed and is pending publication (note: '4.18.0-8.9~18.04.1').
  • 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-raspi2' package in bionic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1006.7').
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