The proc_connectinfo function in drivers/usb/core/devio.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 a crafted USBDEVFS_CONNECTINFO ioctl call.
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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
Source | ID | Title |
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DLA-516-1 | linux security update |
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DSA-3607-1 | linux security update |
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EUVD-2016-5469 | The proc_connectinfo function in drivers/usb/core/devio.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 a crafted USBDEVFS_CONNECTINFO ioctl call. |
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USN-3016-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3016-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3016-3 | Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3016-4 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3017-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3017-2 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3017-3 | Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3018-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3018-2 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3019-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3020-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
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USN-3021-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
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USN-3021-2 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
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Solution
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:32:25.667Z
Reserved: 2016-05-04T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-4482

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Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-05-23T10:59:00.113
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2016-4482


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