Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20155730000
Revision Date:2015-11-09Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-5730 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:The sanitize_widget_instance function in wp-includes/class-wp-customize-widgets.php in WordPress before 4.2.4 does not use a constant-time comparison for widgets, which allows remote attackers to conduct a timing side-channel attack by measuring the delay before inequality is calculated.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-5730
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'wordpress' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.2.4+dfsg-1').
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