Oval Definition:	oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20148559000
Revision Date: 2014-11-10 Version: 1 Title: CVE-2014-8559 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium. Description: The d_walk function in fs/dcache.c in the Linux kernel through 3.17.2 does not properly maintain the semantics of rename_lock, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system hang) via a crafted application. A flaw was discovered with file renaming in the linux kernel. A local user could exploit this flaw to cause a denial of service (deadlock and system hang). Family: unix Class: vulnerability Status: Reference(s): CVE-2014-8559 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: '3.2.0-76.111'). OR The 'linux-armadaxp' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.2.0-1644.63'). 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 While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'was needed now end-of-life'). 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 needed now end-of-life'). OR The 'linux-lts-trusty' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.13.0-46.75~precise1'). OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned'). OR The 'linux-ti-omap4' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.2.0-1459.79').
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