CVE-2016-9756
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Summary
arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.12 does not properly initialize Code Segment (CS) in certain error cases, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a | affected |
Weaknesses
- n/a
ADP Enrichment
CVE Program Container
Additional References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/1
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2117d5398c81554fbf803f5fd1dc55eb78216c0c
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94615
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400468
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00000.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2117d5398c81554fbf803f5fd1dc55eb78216c0c
References
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.12
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/1
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2117d5398c81554fbf803f5fd1dc55eb78216c0c
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94615
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400468
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00000.html
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2117d5398c81554fbf803f5fd1dc55eb78216c0c
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