CVE-2016-5243
kernel: Information leak in tipc_nl_compat_link_dump
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 2.0
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Published · June 3, 2016
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A leak of information was possible when issuing a netlink command of the stack memory area leading up to this function call. An attacker could use this to determine stack information for use in a later exploit.
Statement
This issue does not affect Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5,6 or 7 kernels as it does not contain the code that has introduced the flaw.
CVSS score applicability
The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 2.0 · 1.9AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor