Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201751230000000
Revision Date:2017-10-12Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-5123 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - high.
Description:As of commit 4c48abe91be0 ("waitid(): switch copyout of siginfo to unsafe_put_user()") in v4.13, waitid() stopped performing access_ok() checks on the infop argument, which allows for arbitrary kernel memory writing. Chris Salls discovered a missing access check in the waitid() system call implementation in the Linux kernel. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service (system crash) or possibly execute arbitrary code.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-5123
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, is related to the CVE in some way and 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, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1002.5').
  • OR linux-hwe package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and 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, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1005.7').
  • OR linux-meta-gcp package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1002.5').
  • OR linux-meta-hwe package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and 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, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1005.7').
  • OR linux-signed-gcp package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-1002.5').
  • OR linux-signed-hwe package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2').
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