The __get_user_asm_ex macro in arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess.h in the Linux kernel before 4.7.5 does not initialize a certain integer variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by triggering failure of a get_user_ex call.
References
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1c109fabbd51863475cd12ac206bdd249aee35af | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5 | Release Notes |
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/4 | Mailing List Third Party Advisory |
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94144 | |
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391908 | Issue Tracking |
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1c109fabbd51863475cd12ac206bdd249aee35af | Issue Tracking Patch Third Party Advisory |
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History
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Information
Published : 2016-11-28 03:59
Updated : 2024-02-04 19:11
NVD link : CVE-2016-9178
Mitre link : CVE-2016-9178
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-9178
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor