Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20169594000
Revision Date:2016-12-23Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-9594 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
Description:libcurl's (new) internal function that returns a 32bit random value overwrote the pointer. This random value is used to generate nonces for Digest and NTLM authentication, for generating boundary strings in HTTP formposts and more. Having a weak or virtually non-existent random there makes these operations vulnerable. This function is brand new in 7.52.0.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-9594
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND While related to the CVE in some way, the 'curl' package in precise is not affected.
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