Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20148173000
Revision Date:2015-03-16Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-8173 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:The pmd_none_or_trans_huge_or_clear_bad function in include/asm-generic/pgtable.h in the Linux kernel before 3.13 on NUMA systems does not properly determine whether a Page Middle Directory (PMD) entry is a transparent huge-table entry, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted MADV_WILLNEED madvise system call that leverages the absence of a page-table lock.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-8173
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.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-armadaxp' package in precise is not 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.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'was needs-triage now end-of-life').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'was pending [3.11.0-34.55~precise1] OEM release').
  • 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.
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