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CVE-2016-5244

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.

Risk Information

Base Score
7.5
MODERATE
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS Score
Exploitation Probability
0.558

Associated Vulnerability

VulnerabilityOS Platform
Linux kernel (USN-3070-1) linux-image-4.4.0-36-generic_4.4.0-36.55_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3070-1) linux-image-4.4.0-36-generic_4.4.0-36.55_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3070-1) linux-image-4.4.0-36-lowlatency_4.4.0-36.55_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3070-1) linux-image-4.4.0-36-lowlatency_4.4.0-36.55_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3071-1) linux-image-3.13.0-95-generic_3.13.0-95.142_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3071-1) linux-image-3.13.0-95-generic_3.13.0-95.142_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3071-1) linux-image-3.13.0-95-lowlatency_3.13.0-95.142_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3071-1) linux-image-3.13.0-95-lowlatency_3.13.0-95.142_amd64.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise (USN-3071-2) linux-image-3.13.0-95-generic_3.13.0-95.142~precise1_i386.debLinux
Linux hardware enablement kernel from Trusty for Precise (USN-3071-2) linux-image-3.13.0-95-generic_3.13.0-95.142~precise1_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3072-1) linux-image-3.2.0-109-generic_3.2.0-109.150_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3072-1) linux-image-3.2.0-109-generic_3.2.0-109.150_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3072-1) linux-image-3.2.0-109-virtual_3.2.0-109.150_i386.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3072-1) linux-image-3.2.0-109-virtual_3.2.0-109.150_amd64.debLinux
Linux kernel (USN-3072-1) linux-image-3.2.0-109-generic-pae_3.2.0-109.150_i386.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