DEBIAN-CVE-2016-9756

Advisory lineage Upstream: 1 Downstream: 1
Upstream
CVE-2016-9756
Downstream
DLA-772-1
Published: 28 Dec 2016, 07:59
Last modified:28 Apr 2026, 20:16

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
low
22/100
CVSS Score
5.5 MEDIUM
3.0 (osv_debian)
EPSS Score
No data
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

28 Dec 2016, 07:59
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
28 Apr 2026, 20:16
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

arch/x86/kvm/emulate.c in the Linux kernel before 4.8.12 does not properly initialize Code Segment (CS) in certain error cases, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via a crafted application.

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.0•MEDIUM•Score: 5.5CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected Systems

  • debian•linux

    < 4.8.15-1 | < 4.8.15-1 | < 4.8.15-1 | < 4.8.15-1

References (1)