SB2016112810 - Information exposure in Linux kernel include asm
Published: November 28, 2016
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016112810
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Information disclosure
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Information exposure (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9178)
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to information exposure error within the arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess.h. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=1c109fabbd51863475cd12ac206bdd249aee35af
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.7.5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/4
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94144
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1391908
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/1c109fabbd51863475cd12ac206bdd249aee35af