CVE-2016-4578
Linux Kernel ALSA Timer Information Leak Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
May 23, 2016, 10:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
March 25, 2019, 6:58 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-4578 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit
available at Github.
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Affected Products
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CVE-2016-4578
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Reanalysis by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Removed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *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_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
Modified Analysis by [email protected]
Mar. 25, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Changed Reference Type https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46529/ No Types Assigned https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46529/ Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 No Types Assigned http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/5 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/11/5 Mailing List Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90535 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90535 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html No Types Assigned http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html Mailing List, Third Party Advisory Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_desktop:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_aus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_eus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_server_tus:7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux_workstation:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:opensuse:opensuse:13.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Mar. 12, 2019
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46529/ [No Types Assigned] -
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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html [No Types Assigned] Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90535 [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:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Configuration 1 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_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:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) Configuration 3 OR *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* 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 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1 Third Party Advisory 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://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1 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/msg00054.html No Types Assigned http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3 Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335215 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1335215 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1 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 Changed Reference Type http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1 No Types Assigned http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1 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/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:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*: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/9a47e9cff994f37f7f0dbd9ae23740d0f64f9fe6 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a47e9cff994f37f7f0dbd9ae23740d0f64f9fe6 Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e4ec8cc8039a7063e24204299b462bd1383184a5 No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/e4ec8cc8039a7063e24204299b462bd1383184a5 Advisory Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e4ec8cc8039a7063e24204299b462bd1383184a5 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=e4ec8cc8039a7063e24204299b462bd1383184a5 Advisory Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9a47e9cff994f37f7f0dbd9ae23740d0f64f9fe6 No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=9a47e9cff994f37f7f0dbd9ae23740d0f64f9fe6 Advisory Added CWE CWE-200 -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
May. 24, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4578
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-2016-4578
weaknesses.
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
0.08478
percentile