Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20155706000
Revision Date:2015-08-31Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-5706 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:Use-after-free vulnerability in the path_openat function in fs/namei.c in the Linux kernel 3.x and 4.x before 4.0.4 allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via O_TMPFILE filesystem operations that leverage a duplicate cleanup operation. A double free flaw was discovered in the Linux kernel's path lookup. A local user could cause a denial of service (Oops).
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-5706
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 needed now end-of-life').
  • OR The 'linux-lts-trusty' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.13.0-58.97~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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