Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20156640000
Revision Date:2016-01-06Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-6640 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:The prctl_set_vma_anon_name function in kernel/sys.c in Android before 5.1.1 LMY49F and 6.0 before 2016-01-01 does not ensure that only one vma is accessed in a certain update action, which allows attackers to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (vma list corruption) via a crafted application, aka internal bug 20017123.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-6640
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux' package in xenial is not affected (note: 'android kernel only').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-aws' package in xenial is not affected.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-azure' package in xenial is not affected.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-euclid' package in xenial is not affected.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-flo' package in xenial is not affected (note: 'android kernel only').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-gcp' package in xenial is not affected.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-gke' package in xenial is not affected.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-goldfish' package in xenial is not affected (note: 'android kernel only').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-hwe' package in xenial is not affected.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-hwe-edge' package in xenial is not affected.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-kvm' package in xenial is not affected.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-mako' package in xenial is not affected (note: 'android kernel only').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-oem' package in xenial is not affected.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-raspi2' package in xenial is not affected (note: 'android kernel only').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-snapdragon' package in xenial is not affected.
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