Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20130217000
Revision Date:2013-02-17Version:1
Title:CVE-2013-0217 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:Memory leak in drivers/net/xen-netback/netback.c in the Xen netback functionality in the Linux kernel before 3.7.8 allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by triggering certain error conditions. A memory leak was discovered in the Linux kernel's Xen netback (network backend) driver. A user in a guest OS could trigger this flaw to cause a denial of service on the system.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2013-0217
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'linux' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.2.0-39.62').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-armadaxp' package in precise is not affected (note: 'xen net-back is dom0 side only').
  • 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 The 'linux-lts-quantal' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.5.0-26.42~precise1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-trusty' package in precise is not affected (note: '3.13.0-24.46~precise1').
  • 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-ti-omap4' package in precise is not affected (note: 'xen net-back is dom0 side only').
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