Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20172801000
Revision Date:2017-05-24Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-2801 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:A programming error exists in a way Randombit Botan cryptographic library version 2.0.1 implements x500 string comparisons which could lead to certificate verification issues and abuse. A specially crafted X509 certificate would need to be delivered to the client or server application in order to trigger this vulnerability.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-2801
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
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Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND The 'botan1.10' package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
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