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
References
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4b6184336ebb5c8dc1eae7f7ab46ee608a748b05
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/21/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77317
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034896
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2841-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2841-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2842-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2842-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2844-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274728
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4b6184336ebb5c8dc1eae7f7ab46ee608a748b05
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=4b6184336ebb5c8dc1eae7f7ab46ee608a748b05
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/21/8
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77317
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034896
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2841-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2841-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2842-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2842-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-2
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-3
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2844-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1274728
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/4b6184336ebb5c8dc1eae7f7ab46ee608a748b05
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.