Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20157837000
Revision Date:2017-09-19Version:1
Title:CVE-2015-7837 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:The Linux kernel, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, kernel-rt, and Enterprise MRG 2 and when booted with UEFI Secure Boot enabled, allows local users to bypass intended securelevel/secureboot restrictions by leveraging improper handling of secure_boot flag across kexec reboot. It was discovered that the Linux kernel did not honor the UEFI secure boot mode when performing a kexec operation. A local attacker could use this to bypass secure boot restrictions.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2015-7837
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • The 'linux' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-93.116').
  • OR The 'linux-aws' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1032.41').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-azure' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.11.0-1009.9').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'was needed ESM criteria').
  • OR 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-gcp' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.10.0-1004.4').
  • OR The 'linux-gke' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1028.28').
  • OR 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-hwe' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-hwe-edge' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1').
  • OR The 'linux-kvm' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1007.12').
  • OR 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-oem' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.13.0-1008.9').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-raspi2' package in xenial is not affected (note: 'secureboot not supported').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-snapdragon' package in xenial is not affected (note: 'secureboot not supported').
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