Description
sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize certain r1 data structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via crafted use of the ALSA timer interface, related to the (1) snd_timer_user_ccallback and (2) snd_timer_user_tinterrupt functions.
Analysis and contextual insights are available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
Additional remediation guidance may be available on OpenCVE Cloud.
Tracking
Sign in to view the affected projects.
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-516-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3607-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-5564 | sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize certain r1 data structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via crafted use of the ALSA timer interface, related to the (1) snd_timer_user_ccallback and (2) snd_timer_user_tinterrupt functions. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3016-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3016-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3016-3 | Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3016-4 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3017-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3017-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3017-3 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3018-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3018-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3019-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3020-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3021-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3021-2 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
References
History
No history.
Subscriptions
Canonical
Subscribe
Ubuntu Linux
Subscribe
Debian
Subscribe
Debian Linux
Subscribe
Linux
Subscribe
Linux Kernel
Subscribe
Opensuse
Subscribe
Leap
Subscribe
Opensuse
Subscribe
Redhat
Subscribe
Enterprise Linux
Subscribe
Enterprise Linux Desktop
Subscribe
Enterprise Linux Server
Subscribe
Enterprise Linux Server Aus
Subscribe
Enterprise Linux Server Eus
Subscribe
Enterprise Linux Server Tus
Subscribe
Enterprise Linux Workstation
Subscribe
Rhel Extras Rt
Subscribe
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:25.830Z
Reserved: 2016-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-4578
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2016-05-23T10:59:09.050
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-4578
OpenCVE Enrichment
No data.
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN