kernel: Information leak in rds_inc_info_copy
Published Jun 27, 2016
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.52%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
- 23
Configuration 2
Configuration 3
- 24
Configuration 4
- 11
Configuration 5
Configuration 6
- 11
Configuration 7
- 6.0
Configuration 8
- 11
Configuration 9
Configuration 10
- 5
Configuration 11
- 12
Configuration 12
- 42.1
Configuration 13
- 11
Configuration 14
- 12
Configuration 15
- 22
Configuration 16
- ≤ 4.6.3
Configuration 17
- 12
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
kernel
Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
kernel-rt
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
realtime-kernel
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | kernel | Will not fix | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | kernel-rt | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2 | realtime-kernel | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue affects the Linux kernels as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 and will not be addressed in a future update. This issue does not affect the Linux kernels as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7, Realtime and Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2. This has been rated as having low security impact and is not currently planned to be addressed in future updates. For additional information, refer to the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle: https://access.redhat.com/support/policy/updates/errata/ .
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.52% (0.05521) | 92.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 5.57% (0.05566) | 91.84th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 16, 2025 | 0.66% (0.00661) | 70.20th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 21, 2025 | 1.66% (0.01662) | 81.25th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.45% (0.00450) | 61.55th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 76.48th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 74.95th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 8, 2023 | 0.47% (0.00474) | 72.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.55% (0.00546) | 73.89th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 88.02th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 86.83th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.36% (0.04358) | 70.59th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (27)
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-06/msg00044.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
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- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00007.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00044.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00055.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
- http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3607 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/06/03/5 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListTechnical Description
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91021 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041895 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-3 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3070-4 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3071-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-1 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-3072-2 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-5244 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1343337 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4116def2337991b39919f3b448326e21c40e0dbb x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-5244
- https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/629110/ x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-5244
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