CVE-2016-9178
Linux kernel get_user_asm_ex stack info leak
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.
INFO
Published Date :
Nov. 28, 2016, 3:59 a.m.
Last Modified :
Nov. 21, 2024, 3 a.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
No
Impact Score :
3.6
Exploitability Score :
1.8
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2016-9178 has a 2 public PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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CVE-2016-9178 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (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 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/4 Third Party Advisory, Mailing List Changed Reference Type https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1c109fabbd51863475cd12ac206bdd249aee35af No Types Assigned https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1c109fabbd51863475cd12ac206bdd249aee35af Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Changed Reference Type http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5 No Types Assigned http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5 Release Notes Changed Reference Type https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391908 No Types Assigned https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391908 Issue Tracking Changed Reference Type http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1c109fabbd51863475cd12ac206bdd249aee35af No Types Assigned http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1c109fabbd51863475cd12ac206bdd249aee35af Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking, Patch Added CWE CWE-200 -
CVE Modified by [email protected]
Nov. 28, 2016
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94144 [No Types Assigned]
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-9178 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Exploit Prediction
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0.04 }} 0.00%
score
0.05635
percentile