Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20158872000
Revision Date:2016-06-03Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-8872 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description:The set_fat function in fat.c in dosfstools before 4.0 might allow attackers to corrupt a FAT12 filesystem or cause a denial of service (invalid memory read and crash) by writing an odd number of clusters to the third to last entry on a FAT12 filesystem, which triggers an "off-by-two error."
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-8872
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'dosfstools' package in precise was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.0.12-1ubuntu1.3').
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