Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201717448000
Revision Date:2017-12-06Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-17448 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:net/netfilter/nfnetlink_cthelper.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.4 does not require the CAP_NET_ADMIN capability for new, get, and del operations, which allows local users to bypass intended access restrictions because the nfnl_cthelper_list data structure is shared across all net namespaces. It was discovered that the netfilter component of the Linux did not properly restrict access to the connection tracking helpers list. A local attacker could use this to bypass intended access restrictions.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-17448
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: '4.4.0-119.143').
  • OR The 'linux-aws' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1054.63').
  • OR The 'linux-azure' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1014.17').
  • 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 The 'linux-gcp' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1012.16').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'was needed now end-of-life').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-goldfish' package in xenial is not affected.
  • OR The 'linux-hwe' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1').
  • OR The 'linux-hwe-edge' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-38.43~16.04.1').
  • OR The 'linux-kvm' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1020.25').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR The 'linux-oem' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1022.24').
  • OR The 'linux-raspi2' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1086.94').
  • OR The 'linux-snapdragon' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1088.93').
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