CVE-2016-4569
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedMay 23, 2016
First seenMay 23, 2016
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux linux_kernel | v ≤ 4.6 | — |
| canonical ubuntu_linux | 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04 | — |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 11.0, 12.0 | — |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo | 11.0 | — |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_desktop | 12.0 | — |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching | 12.0 | — |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud | 12.0 | — |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension | 12.0 | — |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_server | 11.0, 12.0 | — |
| novell suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension | 12.0 | — |
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