Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201551560000000
Revision Date:2015-10-19Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-5156 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:The virtnet_probe function in drivers/net/virtio_net.c in the Linux kernel before 4.2 attempts to support a FRAGLIST feature without proper memory allocation, which allows guest OS users to cause a denial of service (buffer overflow and memory corruption) via a crafted sequence of fragmented packets. It was discovered that virtio networking in the Linux kernel did not handle fragments correctly, leading to kernel memory corruption. A remote attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute code with administrative privileges.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-5156
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-flo: while related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore this issue (note: 'abandoned').
  • 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-goldfish: while related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore this issue (note: 'abandoned').
  • 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-mako: while related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore this issue (note: 'abandoned').
  • 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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