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CVE-2016-5244
The rds_inc_info_copy function in net/rds/recv.c in the Linux kernel through...
Vulnerability Description
The rds_inc_info_copy function in net/rds/recv.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading an RDS 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
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/5
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041895
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91021
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343337
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
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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:N/AC:L/PR:N/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.