CVE-2016-4569

MEDIUM

Linux Kernel < 4.6 - Information Disclosure

Title source: rule

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.

References (29)

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Scores

CVSS v3 5.5
EPSS 0.0033
EPSS Percentile 55.9%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Classification

CWE
CWE-200
Status draft

Affected Products (20)

linux/linux_kernel < 4.6
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
canonical/ubuntu_linux
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_desktop
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension
novell/suse_linux_enterprise_server
... and 5 more

Timeline

Published May 23, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026