CVE-2016-5244

7.5 HIGH
Published: June 27, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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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 v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/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=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/5
Source: cve@mitre.org
Mailing List Technical Description
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91021
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041895
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2
Source: cve@mitre.org
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343337
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/5
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Mailing List Technical Description
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91021
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041895
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343337
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Patch

48 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
7.5 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.6%
68th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

redhat fedoraproject suse linux

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