Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20131956000
Revision Date:2013-04-24Version:1
Title:CVE-2013-1956 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:The create_user_ns function in kernel/user_namespace.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.6 does not check whether a chroot directory exists that differs from the namespace root directory, which allows local users to bypass intended filesystem restrictions via a crafted clone system call.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2013-1956
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux' package in precise is not affected (note: 'v3.8 and older do not have sufficient conversion to be affected').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-armadaxp' package in precise is not affected (note: 'v3.8 and older do not have sufficient conversion to be affected').
  • 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 (note: 'v3.8 and older do not have sufficient conversion to be affected').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-raring' package in precise is not affected (note: '3.8.0-19.30~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: 'v3.8 and older do not have sufficient conversion to be affected').
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