Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20124542000
Revision Date:2013-02-28Version:1
Title:CVE-2012-4542 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:block/scsi_ioctl.c in the Linux kernel through 3.8 does not properly consider the SCSI device class during authorization of SCSI commands, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions via an SG_IO ioctl call that leverages overlapping opcodes.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2012-4542
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The vulnerability of the 'linux' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'linux-armadaxp' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-quantal' package in precise is not affected.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-raring' package in precise is not affected.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-saucy' package in precise is not affected.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'linux-lts-trusty' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'linux-ti-omap4' package in precise is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
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