CVE-2016-9756
At a glance
- Source
- NVD
- EPSS
- EPSS 0.46 % · percentile 40 ()
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Published
- Updated
- Assigner
- redhat
- NVD status
- Modified
Description
arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.12 does not properly initialize Code Segment (CS) in certain error cases, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.
Weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/1
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2117d5398c81554fbf803f5fd1dc55eb78216c0c
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94615
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400468
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00000.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2117d5398c81554fbf803f5fd1dc55eb78216c0c
Scores
| Version | Score | Vector | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.0 | MEDIUM 5.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
| CVSS 2.0 | LOW 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N | NVD · nvd@nist.gov (Primary) |
European references
- ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2016-10557
- GCVE · GCVE-0-2016-9756
CERT-FR advisories
- CERTFR-2017-AVI-131 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2017-AVI-054 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Suse · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2017-AVI-053 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2017-AVI-050 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2017-AVI-044 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Suse · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2017-AVI-042 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Suse · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2017-AVI-034 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
- CERTFR-2017-AVI-004 — Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux d'Ubuntu · cert.ssi.gouv.fr
Affected configurations (NVD CPE)
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*≤ 4.8.11
Affected products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
| affected n/a |
Sources
| Source | Licence |
|---|---|
| CVE List (CVEProject cvelistV5) | CVE Program Terms of Use |
| EPSS (FIRST.org) | FIRST — attribution requested |
| ENISA EUVD | ENISA — reproduction authorised, source acknowledged |
| CERT-FR (ANSSI) | Licence Ouverte / Etalab 2.0 |
| NVD (NIST) via fkie-cad/nvd-json-data-feeds | Public domain — this product uses data from the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD |