Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 23, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-4569
CVE-2016-4569
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.
Affected products
20cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
29- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2nvdThird Party Advisory
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cec8f96e49d9be372fdb0c3836dcf31ec71e457envdVendor Advisory
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlnvd
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.htmlnvd
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.htmlnvd
- www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607nvd
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/17nvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90347nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1nvd
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