# CVE-2019-16714: In the Linux kernel before 5.2.14, rds6\_inc\_info\_copy in net/rds/recv.c allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack m

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2019-09-23 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In the Linux kernel before 5.2.14, rds6_inc_info_copy in net/rds/recv.c allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory because tos and flags fields are not initialized.

## What to do

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## References

- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/7d0a06586b2686ba80c4a2da5f91cb10ffbea736
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.14
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/24/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2019/09/25/1
- https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K48351130?utm_source=f5support&amp%3Butm_medium=RSS
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4157-1/
- https://usn.ubuntu.com/4157-2/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/

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