Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20178106000
Revision Date:2017-04-25Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-8106 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:The handle_invept function in arch/x86/kvm/vmx.c in the Linux kernel 3.12 through 3.15 allows privileged KVM guest OS users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and host OS crash) via a single-context INVEPT instruction with a NULL EPT pointer.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-8106
Platform(s):Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Product(s):
Definition Synopsis
  • Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) is installed.
  • AND Package Information
  • NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux' package in xenial is not affected.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'linux-aws' package in xenial is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'linux-flo' package in xenial is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'linux-gke' package in xenial is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'linux-goldfish' package in xenial is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'linux-hwe' package in xenial is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'linux-hwe-edge' package in xenial is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'linux-mako' package in xenial is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'linux-raspi2' package in xenial is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
  • OR The vulnerability of the 'linux-snapdragon' package in xenial is not known (status: 'needs-triage'). It is pending evaluation.
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