Description
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.
Published: 2016-11-28
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-772-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-9994 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3161-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3422-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3422-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:42:10.983Z

Reserved: 2016-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9178

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-11-28T03:59:13.080

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-9178

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-09-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-9178 - Bugzilla

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