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CVE-2016-5244: Infoleak

First published: Tue Jun 07 2016(Updated: )

A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel in function rds_inc_info_copy of file net/rds/recv.c. The last field "flags" of object "minfo" is not initialized. Copying this object out may leak kernel stack data. Assign 0 to it to avoid leak. Upstream bug: <a href="https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/">https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/</a> Upstream fix: <a href="https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb">https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/davem/net.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb</a>

Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Fedoraproject Fedora=23
Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension=11-sp4
Fedoraproject Fedora=24
SUSE Linux Enterprise Debuginfo=11-sp4
Suse Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension=12-sp1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-extra
Redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0
Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=11-sp4
Suse Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension=12
Redhat Enterprise Linux=5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop=12
Suse Opensuse Leap=42.1
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=11-sp4
Suse Suse Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit=12
Fedoraproject Fedora=22
Linux Linux kernel<=4.6.3
SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server=12
debian/linux
5.10.223-1
6.1.106-3
6.1.99-1
6.10.9-1

Remedy

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb

Remedy

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb

Remedy

https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2016-5244?

    CVE-2016-5244 is a vulnerability in the Linux kernel that allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory.

  • How severe is CVE-2016-5244?

    CVE-2016-5244 is classified as a low severity vulnerability.

  • Which versions of the Linux kernel are affected by CVE-2016-5244?

    Linux kernel versions through 4.6.3 are affected by CVE-2016-5244.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-5244?

    To fix CVE-2016-5244, update your Linux kernel to version 4.6.4 or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2016-5244?

    You can find more information about CVE-2016-5244 in the references provided: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/5, http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343337

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