Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20169178000
Revision Date:2016-11-27Version:1
Title:CVE-2016-9178 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
Description:The __get_user_asm_ex macro in arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess.h in the Linux kernel before 4.7.5 does not initialize a certain integer variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by triggering failure of a get_user_ex call. It was discovered that an information leak existed in __get_user_asm_ex() in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to expose sensitive information.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2016-9178
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: '3.13.0-132.181').
  • 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 NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-azure' package in trusty is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1023.24~14.04.1').
  • 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.
  • 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: 'was needed now 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-xenial' package in trusty was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-47.68~14.04.1').
  • 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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