CVE-2016-5244
high
CVSS v3
7.5
CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
7.5
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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
100%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| sles | affected | | |
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 4.6.2-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 4.6.2-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 4.6.2-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 4.6.2-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 4.6.2-1 |
| rhel | 6.0 | affected | |
| rhel | 5 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | affected | | |
| suse | 11 | affected | |
| suse | 12 | affected | |
| fedora | 23 | affected | |
| fedora | 24 | affected | |
| fedora | 22 | affected | |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| suse | linux_enterprise_debuginfo | 11 | |
| suse | suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 11 | |
| suse | suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit | 12 | |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
- 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
- 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
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5244.html
CWEs
CWE-200
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.