Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201711472000
Revision Date:2017-07-20Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-11472 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
Description:The acpi_ns_terminate() function in drivers/acpi/acpica/nsutils.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12 does not flush the operand cache and causes a kernel stack dump, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism (in the kernel through 4.9) via a crafted ACPI table. It was discovered that an information disclosure vulnerability existed in the ACPI implementation of the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information (kernel memory addresses).
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-11472
Platform(s):Ubuntu 18.10
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-20.21').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-aws' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1007.7').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-azure' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1009.9').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-gcp' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1006.6').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-kvm' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1008.8').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-oem' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1004.5').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-raspi2' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1010.11').
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