CVE-2019-16921
kernel: information disclosure in hns_roce_alloc_ucontext in drivers/infiniband/hw/hns/hns_roce_main.c
Severity
ImportantRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.0
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Published · September 27, 2019
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
An information disclosure flaw was found in the Linux kernel. The Infiniband driver does not initialize the resp data structure which allows an attacker to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.0 · 7.5CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE-200 · Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor