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MEDIUM
CVE-2016-4569
Linux ALSA Sound Kernel Information Disclosure
Description
The snd_timer_user_params function in sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize a certain data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via crafted use of the ALSA timer interface.
INFO
Published Date :
May 23, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 12, 2023, 2:55 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-4569 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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Affected Products
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2016-4569.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
Kernel Address Space Layout Derandomization (KASLD) - A collection of various techniques to infer the Linux kernel base virtual address as an unprivileged local user, for the purpose of bypassing Kernel Address Space Layout Randomization (KASLR).
kaslr linux linux-kernel linux-kaslr kernel-exploit kernel
C Shell Makefile
Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago
410 stars
44 fork
44 watcher
Born at : Dec. 30, 2019, 5:12 a.m.
This repo has been linked 25 different CVEs too.
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Python
Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago
9 stars
1 fork
1 watcher
Born at : Aug. 30, 2017, 2:37 p.m.
This repo has been linked 1269 different CVEs too.
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2016-4569 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2016-4569 vulnerability over time.
Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Sep. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]
Sep. 12, 2023
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jan. 05, 2018
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html [No Types Assigned] -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90347 [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html [No Types Assigned] -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Aug. 29, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334643 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334643 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Aug. 12, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 27, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2 Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html Added Reference http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Jul. 15, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Jul. 14, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1 Added Reference http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1 -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
May. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cec8f96e49d9be372fdb0c3836dcf31ec71e457e No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cec8f96e49d9be372fdb0c3836dcf31ec71e457e Advisory Added CWE CWE-200 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity
being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS
score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4569 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4569
weaknesses.
CAPEC-13: Subverting Environment Variable Values Subverting Environment Variable Values
CAPEC-22: Exploiting Trust in Client Exploiting Trust in Client
CAPEC-59: Session Credential Falsification through Prediction Session Credential Falsification through Prediction
CAPEC-60: Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay) Reusing Session IDs (aka Session Replay)
CAPEC-79: Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding Using Slashes in Alternate Encoding
CAPEC-116: Excavation Excavation
CAPEC-169: Footprinting Footprinting
CAPEC-224: Fingerprinting Fingerprinting
CAPEC-285: ICMP Echo Request Ping ICMP Echo Request Ping
CAPEC-287: TCP SYN Scan TCP SYN Scan
CAPEC-290: Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) Records Enumerate Mail Exchange (MX) Records
CAPEC-291: DNS Zone Transfers DNS Zone Transfers
CAPEC-292: Host Discovery Host Discovery
CAPEC-293: Traceroute Route Enumeration Traceroute Route Enumeration
CAPEC-294: ICMP Address Mask Request ICMP Address Mask Request
CAPEC-295: Timestamp Request Timestamp Request
CAPEC-296: ICMP Information Request ICMP Information Request
CAPEC-297: TCP ACK Ping TCP ACK Ping
CAPEC-298: UDP Ping UDP Ping
CAPEC-299: TCP SYN Ping TCP SYN Ping
CAPEC-300: Port Scanning Port Scanning
CAPEC-301: TCP Connect Scan TCP Connect Scan
CAPEC-302: TCP FIN Scan TCP FIN Scan
CAPEC-303: TCP Xmas Scan TCP Xmas Scan
CAPEC-304: TCP Null Scan TCP Null Scan
CAPEC-305: TCP ACK Scan TCP ACK Scan
CAPEC-306: TCP Window Scan TCP Window Scan
CAPEC-307: TCP RPC Scan TCP RPC Scan
CAPEC-308: UDP Scan UDP Scan
CAPEC-309: Network Topology Mapping Network Topology Mapping
CAPEC-310: Scanning for Vulnerable Software Scanning for Vulnerable Software
CAPEC-312: Active OS Fingerprinting Active OS Fingerprinting
CAPEC-313: Passive OS Fingerprinting Passive OS Fingerprinting
CAPEC-317: IP ID Sequencing Probe IP ID Sequencing Probe
CAPEC-318: IP 'ID' Echoed Byte-Order Probe IP 'ID' Echoed Byte-Order Probe
CAPEC-319: IP (DF) 'Don't Fragment Bit' Echoing Probe IP (DF) 'Don't Fragment Bit' Echoing Probe
CAPEC-320: TCP Timestamp Probe TCP Timestamp Probe
CAPEC-321: TCP Sequence Number Probe TCP Sequence Number Probe
CAPEC-322: TCP (ISN) Greatest Common Divisor Probe TCP (ISN) Greatest Common Divisor Probe
CAPEC-323: TCP (ISN) Counter Rate Probe TCP (ISN) Counter Rate Probe
CAPEC-324: TCP (ISN) Sequence Predictability Probe TCP (ISN) Sequence Predictability Probe
CAPEC-325: TCP Congestion Control Flag (ECN) Probe TCP Congestion Control Flag (ECN) Probe
CAPEC-326: TCP Initial Window Size Probe TCP Initial Window Size Probe
CAPEC-327: TCP Options Probe TCP Options Probe
CAPEC-328: TCP 'RST' Flag Checksum Probe TCP 'RST' Flag Checksum Probe
CAPEC-329: ICMP Error Message Quoting Probe ICMP Error Message Quoting Probe
CAPEC-330: ICMP Error Message Echoing Integrity Probe ICMP Error Message Echoing Integrity Probe
CAPEC-472: Browser Fingerprinting Browser Fingerprinting
CAPEC-497: File Discovery File Discovery
CAPEC-508: Shoulder Surfing Shoulder Surfing
CAPEC-573: Process Footprinting Process Footprinting
CAPEC-574: Services Footprinting Services Footprinting
CAPEC-575: Account Footprinting Account Footprinting
CAPEC-576: Group Permission Footprinting Group Permission Footprinting
CAPEC-577: Owner Footprinting Owner Footprinting
CAPEC-616: Establish Rogue Location Establish Rogue Location
CAPEC-643: Identify Shared Files/Directories on System Identify Shared Files/Directories on System
CAPEC-646: Peripheral Footprinting Peripheral Footprinting
CAPEC-651: Eavesdropping Eavesdropping
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.08236
percentile
CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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