Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017170520000000
Revision Date:2017-11-29Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-17052 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:The mm_init function in kernel/fork.c in the Linux kernel before 4.12.10 does not clear the ->exe_file member of a new process's mm_struct, allowing a local attacker to achieve a use-after-free or possibly have unspecified other impact by running a specially crafted program.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-17052
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • linux-azure package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1005.7').
  • OR linux-flo: while related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore this issue (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR linux-gcp package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1002.5').
  • OR linux-hwe package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2').
  • 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-azure package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1005.7').
  • OR linux-meta-gcp package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1002.5').
  • OR linux-meta-hwe package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2').
  • OR linux-oem package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1008.9').
  • OR linux-signed-azure package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1005.7').
  • OR linux-signed-gcp package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1002.5').
  • OR linux-signed-hwe package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2').
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