Improper Initialization of Code Segment (CS) in Linux Kernel Allows Information Disclosure

Improper Initialization of Code Segment (CS) in Linux Kernel Allows Information Disclosure

CVE-2016-9756 · LOW Severity

AV:L/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

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.

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