Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark'
Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark'
The Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark' reached end of service life on Jul 19, 2018 — Ubuntu no longer ships security patches or fixes for it. Our third-party support keeps it safe to run: 24/7 engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance.
24/7 engineers own your Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark' incidents end to end.
Mitigation and patch-around guidance when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
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Specifications
- product
- ubuntu
- release
- 17.10
- product Label
- Ubuntu
- release Label
- 17.10 'Artful Aardvark'
- codename
- Artful Aardvark
- lts
- latest Version
- 17.10
- release Date
- 2017-10-19
- maintained
- source Url
- https://endoflife.date/ubuntu
Lifecycle Dates
- End of Service Life
- Jul 19, 2018
- Last OEM Support
- Jul 19, 2018
OEM vs. 3rd Party Support
See how third-party support compares to the vendor contract for Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark' — monitoring, break/fix, vulnerability work, operations and compliance, before and after EOSL.
| Feature | OEM Support | 3rd Party Support |
|---|---|---|
| Post-EOSL Support | ||
| Break/Fix Support | Until EOSL | |
| 24/7 Monitoring | ||
| Vulnerability Scanning & Remediation | ||
| Managed Operations | ||
| Procedure & Configuration Review | ||
| Compliance & Audit Documentation | Limited | |
| Discounted Migration to Other Platforms |
Why Choose 3rd Party Support for Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark'?
Vulnerability Remediation
Scanning, mitigation and patch-around guidance for Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark' when the vendor no longer ships fixes.
Compliance Maintenance
Procedure review, controls evidence and the documentation auditors ask for — maintained continuously, not scrambled at audit time.
24/7 Expert Support
Engineers who know this release monitor, manage and fix issues around the clock — break/fix to managed operations.
Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark' Support: Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark' still supported?
Ubuntu ended support for the Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark' on Jul 19, 2018 — no more patches or fixes from the vendor. Third-party support keeps it covered: our engineers manage issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and help you maintain compliance for as long as you run it.
When is the Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark' end of service life (EOSL) date?
Ubuntu lists the end of service life for the Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark' as Jul 19, 2018.
Can I keep using the Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark' after its EOSL date?
Yes. EOSL means Ubuntu stops issuing patches and support — the software itself keeps running. Third-party support covers it from there: issue management, security vulnerability remediation, and the compliance documentation auditors ask for, for as long as you choose to run it.
How much does third-party support for the Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark' cost?
Typically 40-70% below the OEM maintenance renewal price. Exact pricing depends on quantity, service level and location — request a quote and we respond within 24 hours.
Known Vulnerabilities Affecting Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark'
495 published CVEs affect the Ubuntu 17.10 'Artful Aardvark', including 260 rated critical or high severity. Ubuntu no longer ships security patches for this release — our engineers provide mitigation guidance, workarounds and hardening support.
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | Published | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2017-16845 | CRITICAL | 10.0 | Nov 17, 2017 | hw/input/ps2.c in Qemu does not validate 'rptr' and 'count' values during guest migration, leading to out-of-bounds access. |
| CVE-2018-5188 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Oct 18, 2018 | Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 60, Firefox ESR 60, and Firefox ESR 52.8. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Thunderbird < 52.9, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61. |
| CVE-2018-5187 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Oct 18, 2018 | Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 60 and Firefox ESR 60. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Firefox ESR < 60.1, and Firefox < 61. |
| CVE-2018-5186 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Oct 18, 2018 | Memory safety bugs present in Firefox 60. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 61. |
| CVE-2018-5156 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Oct 18, 2018 | A vulnerability can occur when capturing a media stream when the media source type is changed as the capture is occurring. This can result in stream data being cast to the wrong type causing a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 60, Firefox ESR < 60.1, Firefox ESR < 52.9, and Firefox < 61. |
| CVE-2018-12369 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Oct 18, 2018 | WebExtensions bundled with embedded experiments were not correctly checked for proper authorization. This allowed a malicious WebExtension to gain full browser permissions. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 60.1 and Firefox < 61. |
| CVE-2018-0500 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jul 11, 2018 | Curl_smtp_escape_eob in lib/smtp.c in curl 7.54.1 to and including curl 7.60.0 has a heap-based buffer overflow that might be exploitable by an attacker who can control the data that curl transmits over SMTP with certain settings (i.e., use of a nonstandard --limit-rate argument or CURLOPT_BUFFERSIZE value). |
| CVE-2018-12910 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jul 5, 2018 | The get_cookies function in soup-cookie-jar.c in libsoup 2.63.2 allows attackers to have unspecified impact via an empty hostname. |
| CVE-2018-13043 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jul 1, 2018 | scripts/grep-excuses.pl in Debian devscripts through 2.18.3 allows code execution through unsafe YAML loading because YAML::Syck is used without a configuration that prevents unintended blessing. |
| CVE-2018-5183 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jun 11, 2018 | Mozilla developers backported selected changes in the Skia library. These changes correct memory corruption issues including invalid buffer reads and writes during graphic operations. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Thunderbird < 52.8, and Firefox ESR < 52.8. |
| CVE-2018-5159 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jun 11, 2018 | An integer overflow can occur in the Skia library due to 32-bit integer use in an array without integer overflow checks, resulting in possible out-of-bounds writes. This could lead to a potentially exploitable crash triggerable by web content. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.8, Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Firefox < 60, and Firefox ESR < 52.8. |
| CVE-2018-5155 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jun 11, 2018 | A use-after-free vulnerability can occur while adjusting layout during SVG animations with text paths. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.8, Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Firefox < 60, and Firefox ESR < 52.8. |
| CVE-2018-5154 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jun 11, 2018 | A use-after-free vulnerability can occur while enumerating attributes during SVG animations with clip paths. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.8, Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Firefox < 60, and Firefox ESR < 52.8. |
| CVE-2018-5151 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jun 11, 2018 | Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 59. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 60. |
| CVE-2018-5150 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jun 11, 2018 | Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 59, Firefox ESR 52.7, and Thunderbird 52.7. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Thunderbird < 52.8, Thunderbird ESR < 52.8, Firefox < 60, and Firefox ESR < 52.8. |
| CVE-2018-5148 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jun 11, 2018 | A use-after-free vulnerability can occur in the compositor during certain graphics operations when a raw pointer is used instead of a reference counted one. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.7.3 and Firefox < 59.0.2. |
| CVE-2018-5145 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jun 11, 2018 | Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox ESR 52.6. These bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox ESR < 52.7 and Thunderbird < 52.7. |
| CVE-2018-5128 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jun 11, 2018 | A use-after-free vulnerability can occur when manipulating elements, events, and selection ranges during editor operations. This results in a potentially exploitable crash. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59. |
| CVE-2018-5126 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jun 11, 2018 | Memory safety bugs were reported in Firefox 58. Some of these bugs showed evidence of memory corruption and we presume that with enough effort that some of these could be exploited to run arbitrary code. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 59. |
| CVE-2018-5122 | CRITICAL | 9.8 | Jun 11, 2018 | A potential integer overflow in the "DoCrypt" function of WebCrypto was identified. If a means was found of exploiting it, it could result in an out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability affects Firefox < 58. |
Showing the 20 most severe of 495 known CVEs.
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