CVE-2016-4569 - CVE House
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Status published Medium CVE-2016-4569

The snd_timer_user_params function in sound/core/timer.c in the Linux kernel through...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

No credits recorded in the NVD database.

References

Affected Vendor

Affected Software

linux kernel, ubuntu linux, suse linux enterprise software development kit, suse linux enterprise debuginfo, suse linux enterprise desktop, suse linux enterprise live patching, suse linux enterprise module for public cloud, suse linux enterprise real time extension, suse linux enterprise server, suse linux enterprise workstation extension
Vulnerable Versions:
0, 12.04, 14.04, 15.10, 16.04, 11.0, 12.0

Timeline

Official Publish: May 23rd, 2016
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 20th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.