CVE-2016-9644

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel versions 4.4.22 through 4.4.28

Description The issue allows local users to obtain root access on non-SMEP platforms via a crafted application, due to extended asm statements in the get user asm ex macro that are incompatible with the exception table. This problem arose from incorrect backporting of a patch to older kernels.

Recommendations For Linux kernel versions 4.4.22 through 4.4.28, consider upgrading to a version that correctly includes the necessary patch to resolve the incompatibility issue with the exception table.