Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20164470000
Revision Date:2016-06-27Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-4470 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
Description:The key_reject_and_link function in security/keys/key.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not ensure that a certain data structure is initialized, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (system crash) via vectors involving a crafted keyctl request2 command. It was discovered that the keyring implementation in the Linux kernel did not ensure a data structure was initialized before referencing it after an error condition occurred. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash).
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-4470
Platform(s):Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'linux' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.13.0-93.140').
  • 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.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
  • 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-vivid' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '3.19.0-66.74~14.04.1').
  • 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-xenial' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-34.53~14.04.1').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it.
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