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.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Mar 31, 2017 | Nov 27, 2016 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uek | Apr 4, 2017 | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Sep 15, 2016 |
| Suse | — | Upgrade kernel-default | Dec 9, 2016 | Nov 27, 2016 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-genericUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc-e500Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-embUpgrade linux-image-4.4.0-1038-raspi2Upgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-lts-trustyUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-powerpc-smpUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-powerpc64-smpUpgrade linux-image-powerpc-e500mcUpgrade linux-image-3.13.0-132-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-raspi2 | Dec 21, 2016 | Nov 27, 2016 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jan 20, 2025 | Nov 28, 2016 |
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