Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Nov 28, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9178

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.

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Affected products

Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.7.4
- (no CPE)range: <4.7.5

Patches

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References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1c109fabbd51863475cd12ac206bdd249aee35afnvdIssue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/4nvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5nvdRelease Notes
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
www.securityfocus.com/bid/94144nvd

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