CVE-2016-9178
Medium
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS5.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux Kernel
PublishedNov 28, 2016
First seenNov 28, 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 ≤ 4.7.4 | — |
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