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CVE ID: CVE-2016-9178

Description: The __get_user_asm_ex macro in arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess.h in the Linux kernel before 4.7.5 does not initialize a certain integer variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by triggering failure of a get_user_ex call.

Test IDs: None available

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-9178
BugTraq ID: 94144
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94144
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/4

CVE ID:	CVE-2016-9178
Description:	The __get_user_asm_ex macro in arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess.h in the Linux kernel before 4.7.5 does not initialize a certain integer variable, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by triggering failure of a get_user_ex call.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-9178 BugTraq ID: 94144 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94144 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/04/4