CVE-2016-5244

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.
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Mailing List Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/5 Mailing List Technical Description
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91021
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041895
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343337 Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb Patch
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/ Patch
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*

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cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*

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cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*

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cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Information

Published : 2016-06-27 10:59

Updated : 2023-12-10 11:46


NVD link : CVE-2016-5244

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5244

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5244


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Products Affected

redhat

  • enterprise_linux

suse

  • linux_enterprise_desktop
  • linux_enterprise_debuginfo
  • linux_enterprise_workstation_extension
  • suse_linux_enterprise_server
  • linux_enterprise_server
  • opensuse_leap
  • suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit
  • linux_enterprise_real_time_extension

fedoraproject

  • fedora

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor