Oval Definition:	oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20158709000
Revision Date: 2016-02-07 Version: 1 Title: CVE-2015-8709 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium. Description: ** DISPUTED ** kernel/ptrace.c in the Linux kernel through 4.4.1 mishandles uid and gid mappings, which allows local users to gain privileges by establishing a user namespace, waiting for a root process to enter that namespace with an unsafe uid or gid, and then using the ptrace system call. NOTE: the vendor states "there is no kernel bug here." Jann Horn discovered a ptrace issue with user namespaces in the Linux kernel. The namespace owner could potentially exploit this flaw by ptracing a root owned process entering the user namespace to elevate its privileges and potentially gain access outside of the namespace. (http://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1527374, CVE-2015-8709) Family: unix Class: vulnerability Status: Reference(s): CVE-2015-8709 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: 'no userns support'). OR The 'linux-armadaxp' package in precise is affected and needs fixing. 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: 'end-of-life'). OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'end-of-life'). OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'end-of-life'). OR The 'linux-lts-trusty' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.13.0-103.150~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: 'no userns support').
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