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HistoryMay 23, 2016 - 10:59 a.m.

CVE-2016-4569

2016-05-2310:59:08
CWE-200
mitre
web.nvd.nist.gov
107
cve-2016-4569
linux kernel
alsa timer interface
vulnerability
nvd

CVSS2

2.1

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

AI Score

5.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

10.1%

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.

Affected configurations

Nvd
Node
linuxlinux_kernelRange≀4.6
Node
canonicalubuntu_linuxMatch12.04lts
OR
canonicalubuntu_linuxMatch14.04lts
OR
canonicalubuntu_linuxMatch15.10
OR
canonicalubuntu_linuxMatch16.04lts
Node
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kitMatch11.0sp4
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kitMatch12.0
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kitMatch12.0sp1
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_debuginfoMatch11.0sp4
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_desktopMatch12.0
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_desktopMatch12.0sp1
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_live_patchingMatch12.0
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloudMatch12.0
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extensionMatch12.0sp1
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_serverMatch11.0extra
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_serverMatch11.0sp4
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_serverMatch12.0
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_serverMatch12.0sp1
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extensionMatch12.0
OR
novellsuse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extensionMatch12.0sp1
VendorProductVersionCPE
linuxlinux_kernelcpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel::::

References

CVSS2

2.1

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Authentication

NONE

Confidentiality Impact

PARTIAL

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

CVSS3

5.5

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality Impact

HIGH

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

NONE

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

AI Score

5.8

Confidence

High

EPSS

0

Percentile

10.1%