CVE-2019-16714

Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.2.14, rds6_inc_info_copy in net/rds/recv.c allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory because tos and flags fields are not initialized.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.91% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory ubuntu.com Vendor Advisory kernel.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7d0a06586b2686ba80c4a2da5f91cb10ffbea736 third party advisory patch
https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.14 mailing list vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/24/2 third party advisory mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/25/1 third party advisory mailing list
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K48351130?utm_source=f5support&%3Butm_medium=RSS
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4157-1/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4157-2/ third party advisory vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-16714?
CVE-2019-16714 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-16714?
To fix CVE-2019-16714, 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-2019-16714 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-16714 is being actively exploited. 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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