Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20189517000
Revision Date:2018-12-07Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-9517 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
Description:In pppol2tp_connect, there is possible memory corruption due to a use after free. This could lead to local escalation of privilege with System execution privileges needed. User interaction is not needed for exploitation. Product: Android. Versions: Android kernel. Android ID: A-38159931. It was discovered that a use-after-free vulnerability existed in the PPP over L2TP implementation in the Linux kernel. A privileged local attacker could use this to possibly execute arbitrary code.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-9517
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-oracle' package in cosmic is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1007.9').
  • 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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