Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20179077000
Revision Date:2017-05-19Version:1
Title:CVE-2017-9077 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
Description:The tcp_v6_syn_recv_sock function in net/ipv6/tcp_ipv6.c in the Linux kernel through 4.11.1 mishandles inheritance, which allows local users to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via crafted system calls, a related issue to CVE-2017-8890. It was discovered that the transmission control protocol (tcp) v6 in the Linux kernel mishandled inheritance. A local attacker could exploit this issue to cause a denial of service or potentially other unspecified problems.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2017-9077
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 was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-83.106').
  • OR The 'linux-aws' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1022.31').
  • 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 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 NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-gcp' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.10.0-1004.4').
  • OR The 'linux-gke' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1018.18').
  • 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 The 'linux-hwe' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.8.0-58.63~16.04.1').
  • OR The 'linux-hwe-edge' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.8.0-58.63~16.04.1').
  • OR NOT While related to the CVE in some way, the 'linux-kvm' package in xenial is not affected (note: '4.4.0-1004.9').
  • 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 The 'linux-raspi2' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1061.69').
  • OR The 'linux-snapdragon' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1063.68').
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