Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201780710000000
Revision Date:2017-04-23Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-8071 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:drivers/hid/hid-cp2112.c in the Linux kernel 4.9.x before 4.9.9 uses a spinlock without considering that sleeping is possible in a USB HID request callback, which allows local users to cause a denial of service (deadlock) via unspecified vectors.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-8071
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • linux-flo: while related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore this issue (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR linux-goldfish: while related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore this issue (note: 'abandoned').
  • OR linux-hwe package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2').
  • 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-hwe package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2').
  • OR linux-signed-hwe package in xenial, is related to the CVE in some way and has been fixed (note: '4.10.0-27.30~16.04.2').
  • BACK