Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201813053000
Revision Date:2018-07-02Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-13053 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - low.
Description:The alarm_timer_nsleep function in kernel/time/alarmtimer.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.3 has an integer overflow via a large relative timeout because ktime_add_safe is not used. It was discovered that the alarmtimer implementation in the Linux kernel contained an integer overflow vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-13053
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: '4.18.0-9.10').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-aws' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.18.0-1002.3').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-azure' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.18.0-1003.3').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-gcp' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.18.0-1002.3').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-kvm' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.18.0-1003.3').
  • OR The 'linux-oem' package in cosmic is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR The 'linux-oracle' package in cosmic is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-raspi2' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.18.0-1005.7').
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