In the Linux kernel before 5.2.14, rds6_inc_info_copy in net/rds/recv.c allows attackers…
Priority LOW 38CWE-909Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02701 86th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Will not fix Red Hat: no fix planned
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 5.2.14 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* | 18.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 19.04 | Vulnerable | Canonical |
| cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0.0 – 5.1.0 | Vulnerable | F5 |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 5.2.14 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:18.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:* Versions 18.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:19.04:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 19.04 Vulnerable ·Canonical
- cpe:2.3:a:f5:traffix_signaling_delivery_controller:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0.0 – 5.1.0 Vulnerable ·F5
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise MRG 2
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-16714
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pv85-r7p2-8r62
References
Advisory 6
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v5.x/ChangeLog-5.2.14
- [oss-security] 20190924 CVE-2019-16714: info leak in RDS rds6_inc_info_copy
- [oss-security] 20190925 CVE-2019-16714: Linux kernel net/rds: info leak vulnerability in rds6_inc_info_copy
- USN-4157-1
- USN-4157-2
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20191031-0005/
Sources
- CVE-2019-16714 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-16714 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pv85-r7p2-8r62 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2019-16714 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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