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CVE-2016-5243

Description

The tipc_nl_compat_link_dump function in net/tipc/netlink_compat.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not properly copy a certain string, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a Netlink message.

Risk Information

Base Score
5.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.027

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-generic_3.2.0-107.148_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-generic_3.2.0-107.148_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-virtual_3.2.0-107.148_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-virtual_3.2.0-107.148_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3049-1) linux-image-3.2.0-107-generic-pae_3.2.0-107.148_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise (USN-3051-1) linux-image-3.13.0-93-generic_3.13.0-93.140~precise1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise (USN-3051-1) linux-image-3.13.0-93-generic_3.13.0-93.140~precise1_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3052-1) linux-image-3.13.0-93-generic_3.13.0-93.140_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3052-1) linux-image-3.13.0-93-generic_3.13.0-93.140_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3052-1) linux-image-3.13.0-93-lowlatency_3.13.0-93.140_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3052-1) linux-image-3.13.0-93-lowlatency_3.13.0-93.140_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Vivid for Trusty (USN-3053-1) linux-image-3.19.0-66-generic_3.19.0-66.74~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Vivid for Trusty (USN-3053-1) linux-image-3.19.0-66-generic_3.19.0-66.74~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Vivid for Trusty (USN-3053-1) linux-image-3.19.0-66-lowlatency_3.19.0-66.74~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Vivid for Trusty (USN-3053-1) linux-image-3.19.0-66-lowlatency_3.19.0-66.74~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3054-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-generic_4.4.0-34.53~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3054-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-generic_4.4.0-34.53~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3054-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-lowlatency_4.4.0-34.53~14.04.1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Xenial for Trusty (USN-3054-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-lowlatency_4.4.0-34.53~14.04.1_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3055-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-generic_4.4.0-34.53_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3055-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-generic_4.4.0-34.53_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3055-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-lowlatency_4.4.0-34.53_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3055-1) linux-image-4.4.0-34-lowlatency_4.4.0-34.53_amd64.debLinux

Patch Details

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References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-1234
https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2023-1234