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CVE ID: CVE-2016-9644

Description: The __get_user_asm_ex macro in arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess.h in the Linux kernel 4.4.22 through 4.4.28 contains extended asm statements that are incompatible with the exception table, which allows local users to obtain root access on non-SMEP platforms via a crafted application. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of incorrect backporting of the CVE-2016-9178 patch to older kernels.

Test IDs: None available

Cross References: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-9644
BugTraq ID: 94545
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94545
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/4
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2

CVE ID:	CVE-2016-9644
Description:	The __get_user_asm_ex macro in arch/x86/include/asm/uaccess.h in the Linux kernel 4.4.22 through 4.4.28 contains extended asm statements that are incompatible with the exception table, which allows local users to obtain root access on non-SMEP platforms via a crafted application. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of incorrect backporting of the CVE-2016-9178 patch to older kernels.
Test IDs:	None available
Cross References:	Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2016-9644 BugTraq ID: 94545 http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94545 http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/07/4 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-1 http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3146-2