CVE-2016-5244

Published: Jun 27, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

7.5

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 3.6

Source: NVD

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.

Affected (17)

Products: Fedoraproject: Fedora · Suse: Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension, Linux Enterprise Desktop, Opensuse Leap, Suse Linux Enterprise Server · Redhat: Enterprise Linux · +1 more

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Fedoraproject: Fedora · Suse: Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension, Linux Enterprise Debuginfo, Linux Enterprise Server, Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit, Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension, Linux Enterprise Desktop, Opensuse Leap, Suse Linux Enterprise Server · Redhat: Enterprise Linux · Linux: Linux Kernel

Fedoraproject

1 product

Fedora

Suse

8 products

Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension

Linux Enterprise Debuginfo

Linux Enterprise Server

Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit

Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension

Linux Enterprise Desktop

Opensuse Leap

Suse Linux Enterprise Server

1 product

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 23

Configuration B

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	Version 11 sp4

Configuration C

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 24

Configuration D

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Linux Enterprise Debuginfo	Version 11 sp4

Configuration E

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension	Version 12 sp1

Configuration F

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11 extra

Configuration G

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 6.0

Configuration H

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 11 sp4

Configuration I

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension	Version 12

Configuration J

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Redhat Enterprise Linux	Version 5

Configuration K

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Linux Enterprise Desktop	Version 12

Configuration L

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Opensuse Leap	Version 42.1

Configuration M

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 11 sp4

Configuration N

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit	Version 12

Configuration O

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Fedoraproject Fedora	Version 22

Configuration P

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Linux Linux Kernel	Up to 4.6.3

Configuration Q

1 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Server	Version 12

Related CWEs

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

References (48)

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 ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird Party Advisory

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Mailing ListThird 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 ListTechnical 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