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CVE-2016-5244
HIGH · CVSS 7.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2016-06-27T10:59:11.157 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:49:02.520

Summary

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.

Affected products

fedoraproject — fedora

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References

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