CVE-2016-5243

The tipc_nl_compat_link_dump function in net/tipc/netlink_compat.c in the Linux kernel through 4.6.3 does not properly copy a certain string, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory by reading a Netlink message.
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5d2be1422e02ccd697ccfcd45c85b4a26e6178e2 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91334
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3051-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3052-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3054-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3056-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3057-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343335
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5d2be1422e02ccd697ccfcd45c85b4a26e6178e2 Vendor Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629100/ Patch
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5d2be1422e02ccd697ccfcd45c85b4a26e6178e2 Vendor Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91334
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3049-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3050-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3051-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3052-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3053-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3054-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3055-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3056-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3057-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343335
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5d2be1422e02ccd697ccfcd45c85b4a26e6178e2 Vendor Advisory
https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629100/ Patch
Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

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Information

Published : 2016-06-27 10:59

Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46


NVD link : CVE-2016-5243

Mitre link : CVE-2016-5243

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2016-5243


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor