VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2015-2042
net/rds/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 uses an incorrect data type in a sysctl table, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory or possibly have unspecified other impact by accessing a sysctl entry.
MEDIUM 4.6EPSS 0.45%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.45%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
net/rds/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 uses an incorrect data type in a sysctl table, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory or possibly have unspecified other impact by accessing a sysctl entry.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
- EPSS
- 0.45% probability · 38th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-17
- Affected
- linux/linux kernel
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/20/20
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72730
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2560-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2561-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2562-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2563-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2564-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2565-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195355
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/20/20
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72730
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2560-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2561-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2562-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2563-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2564-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2565-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195355
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.