NVD - CVE-2016-4569

CVE-2016-4569 Detail

Modified

This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.

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.

Source: MITRE
Description Last Modified: 05/23/2016

Impact

CVSS v3.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 5.5 MEDIUM
Vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N (V3 legend)
Impact Score: 3.6
Exploitability Score: 1.8

Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope (S): Unchanged
Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None

CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:

Base Score: 2.1 LOW
Vector: (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N) (V2 legend)
Impact Subscore: 2.9
Exploitability Subscore: 3.9

Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (AU): None
Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): None
Availability (A): None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized disclosure of information

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Hyperlink	Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cec8f96e49d9be372fdb0c3836dcf31ec71e457e
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html	Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/17
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90347
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1	Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2	Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334643	Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cec8f96e49d9be372fdb0c3836dcf31ec71e457e	Vendor Advisory

Technical Details

Vulnerability Type (View All)

Information Leak / Disclosure (CWE-200)

Vulnerable software and versions Switch to CPE 2.2

Denotes Vulnerable Software
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Change History

9 change records found - show changes

CVE Modified by MITRE - 11/28/2016 3:18:59 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 [No Types Assigned]
Added	Reference	http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90347 [No Types Assigned]

Modified Analysis - 8/29/2016 2:05:02 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	CPE Configuration	Configuration 1 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6::::::: (and previous) Configuration 2 OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::*	Record truncated, showing 500 of 1692 characters. View Entire Change Record Configuration 1 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6::::::: (and previous) Configuration 2 OR cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10::::::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:16.04::::lts:::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts:::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts:::* Configuration 3 OR cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11.0:sp4::::::* *c
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html No Types Assigned	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1 No Types Assigned	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2 No Types Assigned	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2 Third Party Advisory
Changed	Reference Type	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334643 No Types Assigned	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334643 Issue Tracking

CVE Modified by Source - 7/26/2016 10:01:12 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Added	Reference	http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2

CVE Modified by Source - 7/13/2016 10:02:35 PM

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1
Added	Reference	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1

Modified Analysis - 5/24/2016 6:49:29 PM

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Added	CPE Configuration		Configuration 1 OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6::::::: (and previous)
Added	CVSS V2		(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added	CVSS V3		AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added	CWE		CWE-200
Changed	Reference Type	https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cec8f96e49d9be372fdb0c3836dcf31ec71e457e No Types Assigned	https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cec8f96e49d9be372fdb0c3836dcf31ec71e457e Advisory

Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2016-4569
NVD Published Date:
05/23/2016
NVD Last Modified:
01/04/2018

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