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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2015-7885

The dgnc_mgmt_ioctl function in drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_mgmt.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.

LOW 2.3EPSS 0.44%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.44%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

The dgnc_mgmt_ioctl function in drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_mgmt.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.

CVSS 3.0
2.3 LOWCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS
0.44% probability · 37th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-200
Affected
linux/linux kernel
Source
cve@mitre.org

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.