Oval Definition:
oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201583930000000
Revision Date
:
2015-12-02
Version
:
1
Title
:
CVE-2015-8393 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
Description
:
pcregrep in PCRE before 8.38 mishandles the -q option for binary files, which might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted file, as demonstrated by a CGI script that sends stdout data to a client.
Family
:
unix
Class
:
vulnerability
Status
:
Reference(s)
:
CVE-2015-8393
Platform(s)
:
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s)
:
Definition Synopsis
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
AND
pcre3 package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '2:8.38-3').
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