CVE-2016-5244

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…

published June 27, 2016

CVSS
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EPSS
6%
Percentile
92.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.05521 · 92.7th percentile
Published
2016-06-27T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 JUN 10:00Z
    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…
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