CVE-2016-5244
7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 5.6%
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.
How to fix CVE-2016-5244
To remediate CVE-2016-5244, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- Debian/linux—upgrade to 4.6.2-1 or later
Is CVE-2016-5244 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 5.6%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 4.6.2-1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |