Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201420380000000
Revision Date:2014-02-28Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-2038 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:The nfs_can_extend_write function in fs/nfs/write.c in the Linux kernel before 3.13.3 relies on a write delegation to extend a write operation without a certain up-to-date verification, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory in opportunistic circumstances by writing to a file in an NFS filesystem and then reading the same file. An information leak was discovered in the Linux kernel's NFS filesystem. A local users with write access to an NFS share could exploit this flaw to obtain potential sensative information from kernel memory.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-2038
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • linux package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.2.0-16.19').
  • OR linux-aws package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1001.10').
  • OR linux-gke package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1003.3').
  • OR linux-hwe package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1').
  • OR linux-meta package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.2.0-16.19').
  • OR linux-meta-aws package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1001.10').
  • OR linux-meta-hwe package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1').
  • OR linux-meta-raspi2 package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.2.0-1013.19').
  • OR linux-meta-snapdragon package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1012.12').
  • OR linux-raspi2 package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.2.0-1013.19').
  • OR linux-signed package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.2.0-16.19').
  • OR linux-signed-hwe package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1').
  • OR linux-snapdragon package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1012.12').
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