High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Jun 27, 2016· Updated Jun 17, 2026

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.

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Affected products

122

SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Debuginfo
cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit2 versions
cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_software_development_kit:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Fedoraproject/Fedora3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Linux/Kernel2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=4.6.3
- (no CPE)range: <=4.6.3
Red Hat/Enterprise Linux Server2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Desktop
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_desktop:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Real Time Extension2 versions
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Server3 versions
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:extra:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_server:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux_enterprise_server:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension
cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_workstation_extension:12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
SUSE S.A./Opensuse Leap
cpe:2.3:o:suse:opensuse_leap:42.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
osv-coords104 versions
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pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-docs&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Module%20for%20Public%20Cloud%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ec2&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-obs-build&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Software%20Development%20Kit%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-pae&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-ppc64&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_debug&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-rt_trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-source-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-syms-rt&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Real%20Time%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-trace&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Desktop%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Point%20of%20Sale%2011%20SP3 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP2-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP3-LTSS pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2011%20SP4 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Server%20for%20SAP%20Applications%2012%20SP1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Manager%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20Manager%20Proxy%202.1 pkg:rpm/suse/kernel-xen&distro=SUSE%20OpenStack%20Cloud%205 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12-SP1_Update_7&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012 pkg:rpm/suse/kgraft-patch-SLE12_Update_14&distro=SUSE%20Linux%20Enterprise%20Live%20Patching%2012
< 4.8.13-1.1+ 103 more
- (no CPE)range: < 4.8.13-1.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.2
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.3
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-57.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-57.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-57.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101.rt130-57.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.61-60.18.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.7.53.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-77.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.60-52.49.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.12.62-60.62.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 3.0.101-0.47.86.1
- (no CPE)range: < 1-4.2
- (no CPE)range: < 1-2.1

Patches

Vulnerability mechanics

References

git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/nvdPatch
github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbbnvdPatch
patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/nvdPatch
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00052.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00054.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/5nvdMailing ListTechnical Description
bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cginvdIssue Tracking
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.htmlnvd
lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.htmlnvd
www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607nvd
www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.htmlnvd
www.securityfocus.com/bid/91021nvd
www.securitytracker.com/id/1041895nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1nvd
www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2nvd

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