Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201718208000
Revision Date:2018-03-01Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-18208 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
Description:The madvise_willneed function in mm/madvise.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) by triggering use of MADVISE_WILLNEED for a DAX mapping. It was discovered that an infinite loop could occur in the madvise(2) implementation in the Linux kernel in certain circumstances. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system hang).
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-18208
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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