CVE-2016-5244 describes an information disclosure vulnerability in the Linux kernel, specifically within the rds_inc_info_copy function, affecting versions up to 4.6.3. This flaw allows remote attackers to extract sensitive data from kernel stack memory by reading RDS messages due to an uninitialized structure member. Rated with a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it presents a low-complexity attack vector with high confidentiality impact, requiring no user interaction or privileges. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
23CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
24CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:fedoraproject:fedora:24:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:suse:linux_enterprise_debuginfo:11:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
12CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:suse:linux_enterprise_real_time_extension:12:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.