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.
Published: 2016-12-28
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-772-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-10557 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3167-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3167-2 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3168-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3168-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3169-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3169-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3170-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T02:59:03.389Z

Reserved: 2016-12-01T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-9756

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-12-28T07:59:00.477

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-9756

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-9756 - Bugzilla

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