CVE-2016-9756

Name: CVE-2016-9756
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2016-12-28T07:59:00.477+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.44%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-9756 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.44% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.44%

35.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-200

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Linux	Linux Kernel	<= 4.8.11

References

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2117d5398c81554fbf803f5fd1dc55eb78216c0cPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00000.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.12Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/1Mailing List, Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94615
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400468Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2117d5398c81554fbf803f5fd1dc55eb78216c0cPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=2117d5398c81554fbf803f5fd1dc55eb78216c0cPatch, Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2017-01/msg00000.html
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.8.12Release Notes
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/12/01/1Mailing List, Patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94615
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1400468Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/2117d5398c81554fbf803f5fd1dc55eb78216c0cPatch, Vendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 28, 2016
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-9756?

How severe is CVE-2016-9756?

Severity scoring for CVE-2016-9756 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.44% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-9756?

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Source: NVD / NIST