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Medium
CVE-2016-5243
The tipc_nl_compat_link_dump function in net/tipc/netlink_compat.c in the Linux kernel through...
Vulnerability Description
The tipc_nl_compat_link_dump function in net/tipc/netlink_compat.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not properly copy a certain string, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a Netlink message.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3054-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/4
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3051-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5d2be1422e02ccd697ccfcd45c85b4a26e6178e2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629100/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3056-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3052-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5d2be1422e02ccd697ccfcd45c85b4a26e6178e2
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343335
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3057-1
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91334
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
June 27th, 2016
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.