Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:2017182020000000
Revision Date:2018-02-27Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-18202 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:The __oom_reap_task_mm function in mm/oom_kill.c in the Linux kernel before 4.14.4 mishandles gather operations, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (TLB entry leak or use-after-free) or possibly have unspecified other impact by triggering a copy_to_user call within a certain time window.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-18202
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: '4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2').
  • 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: '4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1').
  • OR linux-hwe package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1').
  • 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: '4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2').
  • OR linux-meta-gcp package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1').
  • OR linux-meta-hwe package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1').
  • OR linux-oem: while related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore this issue (note: 'was needed now end-of-life').
  • OR linux-signed-azure package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2').
  • OR linux-signed-gcp package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1').
  • OR linux-signed-hwe package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1').
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