Oval Definition:
oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20149488000
Revision Date
:
2015-04-14
Version
:
1
Title
:
CVE-2014-9488 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description
:
The is_utf8_well_formed function in GNU less before 475 allows remote attackers to have unspecified impact via malformed UTF-8 characters, which triggers an out-of-bounds read.
Family
:
unix
Class
:
vulnerability
Status
:
Reference(s)
:
CVE-2014-9488
Platform(s)
:
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s)
:
Definition Synopsis
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
AND
While related to the CVE in some way, the 'less' package in precise is not affected (note: 'verified via valgrind').
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