Oval Definition:oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20185953000
Revision Date:2018-08-07Version:1
Title:CVE-2018-5953 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - low.
Description:The swiotlb_print_info function in lib/swiotlb.c in the Linux kernel through 4.14.14 allows local users to obtain sensitive address information by reading dmesg data from a "software IO TLB" printk call.
Family:unixClass:vulnerability
Status:Reference(s):CVE-2018-5953
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 The 'linux-azure' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2').
  • OR The 'linux-azure-edge' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-1013.13~16.04.2').
  • 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: '4.15.0-1014.14~16.04.1').
  • 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 was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1').
  • OR The 'linux-hwe-edge' package in xenial was vulnerable but has been fixed (note: '4.15.0-24.26~16.04.1').
  • 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 While related to the CVE in some way, a decision has been made to ignore it (note: 'was needed now end-of-life').
  • 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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