Improper Initialization in x25_negotiate_facilities Function Allows Information Disclosure

CVE-2016-4580 · MEDIUM Severity

AV:N/AC:L/AU:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

The x25_negotiate_facilities function in net/x25/x25_facilities.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5.5 does not properly initialize a certain data structure, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information from kernel stack memory via an X.25 Call Request.

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