CVE-2016-4569
Detail
Deferred
This CVE record is not being prioritized for NVD enrichment efforts due to resource or other concerns.
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.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cec8f96e49d9be372fdb0c3836dcf31ec71e457e
CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00056.html
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
CVE, MITRE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
CVE, MITRE
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
CVE, MITRE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/17
CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90347
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2
CVE, MITRE
Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334643
CVE, MITRE
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cec8f96e49d9be372fdb0c3836dcf31ec71e457e
CVE, MITRE
Vendor Advisory
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
NIST  
Change History
14 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:52:30 PM
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Reference
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=cec8f96e49d9be372fdb0c3836dcf31ec71e457e
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
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://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
Added
Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html
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Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
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Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/05/09/17
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Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90347
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-2
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-3
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-4
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-1
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-2
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3017-3
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-1
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3018-2
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3019-1
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3020-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1334643
Added
Reference
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cec8f96e49d9be372fdb0c3836dcf31ec71e457e
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/13/2024 11:59:30 PM
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CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/12/2023 10:55:31 AM
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/12/2023 10:45:07 AM
Action
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Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 9/12/2023 10:45:07 AM
Action
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by MITRE 1/04/2018 9:30:55 PM
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2574.html [No Types Assigned]
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Reference
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 11/28/2016 3:18:59 PM
Action
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New Value
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html [No Types Assigned]
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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 by NIST 8/29/2016 2:05:02 PM
Action
Type
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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:*:*:*
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:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11.0:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_desktop:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_live_patching:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_module_for_public_cloud:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
*cpe:2.3:o:novell:suse_linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
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 MITRE 8/11/2016 10:00:05 PM
Action
Type
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Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
CVE Modified by MITRE 7/26/2016 10:01:12 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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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
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Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3021-2
Modified Analysis by NIST 7/15/2016 11:48:16 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
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:*:*:*
CVE Modified by MITRE 7/13/2016 10:02:35 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3016-1
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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 by NIST 5/24/2016 6:49:29 PM
Action
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CVSS V3
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added
CWE
CWE-200
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cec8f96e49d9be372fdb0c3836dcf31ec71e457e No Types Assigned
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/cec8f96e49d9be372fdb0c3836dcf31ec71e457e Advisory
Initial CVE Analysis 5/24/2016 10:24:07 AM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-4569 NVD
Published Date: 05/23/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 04/12/2025
Source: MITRE