Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201440390000000
Revision Date:2014-06-17Version:1
Title:CVE-2014-4039 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:ppc64-diag 2.6.1 uses 0775 permissions for /tmp/diagSEsnap and does not properly restrict permissions for /tmp/diagSEsnap/snapH.tar.gz, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading files in this archive, as demonstrated by /var/log/messages and /etc/yaboot.conf.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2014-4039
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND NOT ppc64-diag package in xenial, while related to the CVE in some way, is not affected (note: 'snap refuses to run').
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