Oval Definition:	oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20131979000
Revision Date: 2013-05-03 Version: 1 Title: CVE-2013-1979 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - high. Description: The scm_set_cred function in include/net/scm.h in the Linux kernel before 3.8.11 uses incorrect uid and gid values during credentials passing, which allows local users to gain privileges via a crafted application. Andy Lutomirski discover an error in the Linux kernel's credential handling on unix sockets. A local user could exploit this flaw to gain administrative privileges. Family: unix Class: vulnerability Status: Reference(s): CVE-2013-1979 Platform(s): Ubuntu 14.04 LTS Product(s): Definition Synopsis Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) is installed. AND Package Information NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux' package in trusty is not affected (note: '3.11.0-12.19'). OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-aws' package in trusty is not affected (note: '4.4.0-1002.2'). OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'was needed now end-of-life'). OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'was needed now end-of-life'). 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-lts-utopic' package in trusty is not affected (note: '3.16.0-25.33~14.04.2'). OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-vivid' package in trusty is not affected (note: '3.19.0-18.18~14.04.1'). OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-wily' package in trusty is not affected (note: '4.2.0-18.22~14.04.1'). OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-lts-xenial' package in trusty is not affected (note: '4.4.0-13.29~14.04.1'). 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: 'was needed now end-of-life'). OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'was needed now end-of-life').
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