CVE-2016-5243

5.5 MEDIUM
Published: June 27, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5d2be1422e02ccd697ccfcd45c85b4a26e6178e2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/4
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91334
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3051-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3052-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3054-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3056-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3057-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343335
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5d2be1422e02ccd697ccfcd45c85b4a26e6178e2
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629100/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5d2be1422e02ccd697ccfcd45c85b4a26e6178e2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91334
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3051-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3052-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3054-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3056-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3057-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343335
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5d2be1422e02ccd697ccfcd45c85b4a26e6178e2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629100/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
5.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
8th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

linux

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