Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201813053000
Revision Date:2018-07-02Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-13053 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
Description:The alarm_timer_nsleep function in kernel/time/alarmtimer.c in the Linux kernel through 4.17.3 has an integer overflow via a large relative timeout because ktime_add_safe is not used. It was discovered that the alarmtimer implementation in the Linux kernel contained an integer overflow vulnerability. A local attacker could use this to cause a denial of service.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-13053
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: '4.4.0-139.165').
  • OR The 'linux-aws' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1072.82').
  • OR The 'linux-aws-hwe' package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR The 'linux-azure' package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR The 'linux-azure-edge' 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: '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 is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'end-of-life').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'end-of-life').
  • OR The 'linux-hwe' package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR The 'linux-hwe-edge' package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR The 'linux-kvm' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1037.43').
  • OR While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'abandoned').
  • 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-oracle' package in xenial is affected and needs fixing.
  • OR The 'linux-raspi2' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1100.108').
  • OR The 'linux-snapdragon' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.4.0-1104.109').
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