Description
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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-516-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3607-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-6194 | 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. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3049-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3050-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3051-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3052-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3053-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3054-1 | Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3055-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3056-1 | Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-3057-1 | Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T00:53:48.931Z
Reserved: 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2016-5243
No data.
Status : Modified
Published: 2016-06-27T10:59:10.127
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2016-5243
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN