CVE-2016-9644

NameCVE-2016-9644
DescriptionThe __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.
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Vulnerable and fixed packages

The table below lists information on source packages.

Source PackageReleaseVersionStatus
linux (PTS)bullseye5.10.223-1fixed
bullseye (security)5.10.226-1fixed
bookworm6.1.115-1fixed
bookworm (security)6.1.119-1fixed
trixie6.12.5-1fixed
sid6.12.6-1fixed

The information below is based on the following data on fixed versions.

PackageTypeReleaseFixed VersionUrgencyOriginDebian Bugs
linuxsource(unstable)(not affected)

Notes

- linux <not-affected> (Vulnerable code not present)
No incorrect backport of CVE-2016-9178 done in Debian
This is only an issue if 1c109fabbd51863475cd12ac206bdd249aee35af
(added in 4.8) is backported without also backporting
548acf19234dbda5a52d5a8e7e205af46e9da840 (added in 4.6), as such
src:linux was never affected. 1c109fabbd5 also wasn't backported to
the 3.2 and 3.16 LTS series
https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/11/03/2

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