Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201717531000
Revision Date:2017-12-14Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-17531 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
Description:gozilla.c in GNU GLOBAL 4.8.6 does not validate strings before launching the program specified by the BROWSER environment variable, which might allow remote attackers to conduct argument-injection attacks via a crafted URL.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-17531
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) is installed.
  • AND NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'global' package in bionic is not affected (note: '6.6.2-1').
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