Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20175967000
Revision Date:2017-02-14Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-5967 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
Description:The time subsystem in the Linux kernel through 4.9.9, when CONFIG_TIMER_STATS is enabled, allows local users to discover real PID values (as distinguished from PID values inside a PID namespace) by reading the /proc/timer_list file, related to the print_timer function in kernel/time/timer_list.c and the __timer_stats_timer_set_start_info function in kernel/time/timer.c.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-5967
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 is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR The 'linux-aws' package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-aws-hwe' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1030.31~16.04.1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-azure' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.11.0-1009.9').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-azure-edge' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.11.0-1009.9').
  • 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: '4.13.0-1002.5').
  • 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 While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR The 'linux-hwe' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2').
  • OR The 'linux-hwe-edge' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.13.0-26.29~16.04.2').
  • OR The 'linux-kvm' package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-oem' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.13.0-1008.9').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-oracle' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.15.0-1007.9~16.04.1').
  • OR The 'linux-raspi2' package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR The 'linux-snapdragon' package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
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