CVE-2016-9178

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.

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 2.1 LOW

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

2.1^/10

CVSS v2.0 : LOW

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
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
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

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2016-11-28 03:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46

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

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