Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20175579000
Revision Date:2017-03-15Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-5579 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - low.
Description:Memory leak in the serial_exit_core function in hw/char/serial.c in QEMU (aka Quick Emulator) allows local guest OS privileged users to cause a denial of service (host memory consumption and QEMU process crash) via a large number of device unplug operations.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-5579
Platform(s):Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) is installed.
  • AND The 'qemu-kvm' package in precise is affected and needs fixing.
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