CVE-2016-5244
Detail
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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.
Metrics
CVSS Version 4.0
CVSS Version 3.x
CVSS Version 2.0
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CVSS 4.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
NVD assessment
not yet provided.
CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0 Severity and Vector Strings:
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
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URL
Source(s)
Tag(s)
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb
CVE, MITRE
Patch
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
CVE, MITRE
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
CVE, MITRE
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
CVE, MITRE
Mailing List
Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
CVE, MITRE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
CVE, MITRE
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
CVE, MITRE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/5
CVE, MITRE
Mailing List
Technical Description
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
CVE, MITRE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91021
CVE, MITRE
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041895
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1
CVE, MITRE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2
CVE, MITRE
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343337
CVE, MITRE
Issue Tracking
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb
CVE, MITRE
Patch
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/
CVE, MITRE
Patch
Weakness Enumeration
CWE-ID
CWE Name
Source
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
NIST  
Change History
14 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by CVE 11/20/2024 9:53:55 PM
Action
Type
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Reference
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
Added
Reference
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/5
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91021
Added
Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041895
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343337
Added
Reference
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb
Added
Reference
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/
CVE Modified by MITRE 5/14/2024 12:01:08 AM
Action
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Old Value
New Value
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 4/22/2019 1:48:01 PM
Action
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Old Value
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Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CPE Deprecation Remap by NIST 10/30/2018 12:27:37 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
CVE Modified by MITRE 10/17/2018 6:29:05 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
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Reference
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041895 [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 10/16/2018 9:29:51 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html [No Types Assigned]
CVE Modified by MITRE 2/19/2017 1:20:32 AM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Removed
Reference
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-5244 [Third Party Advisory]
Removed
Reference
https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=983213 [Issue Tracking, Technical Description]
CVE Modified by MITRE 11/28/2016 3:23:46 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91021 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1 [No Types Assigned]
Added
Reference
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2 [No Types Assigned]
Modified Analysis by NIST 8/18/2016 1:12:56 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Changed
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 3
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 4
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 5
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 6
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 7
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 8
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 9
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 10
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 11
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 12
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 13
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 14
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 15
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Configuration 16
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 17
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Modified Analysis by NIST 8/16/2016 12:41:32 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
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Reference
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2016-5244
Added
Reference
https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=983213
Changed
Reference Type
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb Vendor Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb Patch
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
Changed
Reference Type
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html No Types Assigned
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
Changed
Reference Type
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/5 No Types Assigned
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/5 Mailing List, Technical Description
Changed
Reference Type
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343337 No Types Assigned
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343337 Issue Tracking
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb Patch
CVE Modified by MITRE 8/11/2016 10:00:10 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html
CVE Modified by MITRE 7/26/2016 10:01:20 PM
Action
Type
Old Value
New Value
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.html
Added
Reference
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.html
Modified Analysis by NIST 6/27/2016 2:44:40 PM
Action
Type
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New Value
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CVSS V3
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Added
CVSS V2
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Added
CWE
CWE-200
Added
CPE Configuration
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Changed
Reference Type
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb No Types Assigned
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb No Types Assigned
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb Advisory
Changed
Reference Type
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/ No Types Assigned
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/ Patch
Initial CVE Analysis 6/27/2016 1:29:31 PM
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2016-5244 NVD
Published Date: 06/27/2016 NVD
Last Modified: 04/12/2025
Source: MITRE