CVE-2016-4578

Description

sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6 does not initialize certain r1 data structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via crafted use of the ALSA timer interface, related to the (1) snd_timer_user_ccallback and (2) snd_timer_user_tinterrupt functions.

Weakness classification

• CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory