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.
Published: 2016-06-27
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-516-1 linux security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3607-1 linux security update
EUVD 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 Ubuntu USN USN-3049-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3050-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3051-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3052-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3053-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3054-1 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3055-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3056-1 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3057-1 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T00:53:48.931Z

Reserved: 2016-06-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-5243

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-06-27T10:59:10.127

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-5243

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2016-06-03T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-5243 - Bugzilla

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