Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Dec 28, 2016· Updated May 6, 2026
CVE-2016-9756
CVE-2016-9756
Description
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 products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
7- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/1nvdMailing ListPatch
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2117d5398c81554fbf803f5fd1dc55eb78216c0cnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.12nvdRelease Notes
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00000.htmlnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94615nvd
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