Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20158952000
Revision Date:2016-10-16Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-8952 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:The mbcache feature in the ext2 and ext4 filesystem implementations in the Linux kernel before 4.6 mishandles xattr block caching, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (soft lockup) via filesystem operations in environments that use many attributes, as demonstrated by Ceph and Samba.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-8952
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 is affected and needs fixing.
  • 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 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 The 'linux-ti-omap4' package in precise is affected and needs fixing.
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