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CVE-2016-5244

Published: Jun 27, 2016Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-200
7.5HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
5.5%
Top 8.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
OpenVAS

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.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:HI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-200

Affected Products

suse
commercial·DE
linux enterprise real time extensionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / rtos-embedded-os
linux enterprise debuginfoOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise serverOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse linux enterprise software development kitOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise workstation extensionOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux enterprise desktopOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
opensuse leapOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
suse linux enterprise serverOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
fedoraproject
oss-project·USaka fedora project
fedoraOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
redhat
commercial·USaka red hat
enterprise linuxOn-premOS
Operating Systems / linux-distro
linux
oss-projectaka the linux kernel
linux kernelOn-premOS
Operating Systems
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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References

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb
github.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
ubuntu.com
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