CVE-2016-5244

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.02% Top 25%
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Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1 vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/5 mailing list technical description
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html vendor advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/ patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3 vendor advisory
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041895 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91021 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 vendor advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb patch
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343337 issue tracking
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1 vendor advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1 vendor advisory
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2 vendor advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html vendor advisory mailing list third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-5244?
CVE-2016-5244 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-5244?
To fix CVE-2016-5244, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-5244 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-5244 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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