CVE-2015-2041
medium
CVSS v3
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CVSS v4 NEW
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VIR risk
4.6
Description
net/llc/sysctl_net_llc.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.
Predictions
Exploit likelihood
20%
Patch ETA
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Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
| OS | Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | bookworm | fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
| debian | bullseye | fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
| debian | forky | fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
| debian | sid | fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
| debian | trixie | fixed | 3.16.7-ckt9-1 |
| debian | affected | | |
| suse | 10 | affected | |
| linux-kernel | affected | |
References
- http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b8d9117ccb4f81b1244aafa7bc70ef8fa45fc49
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
- 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/2015/02/20/19
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72729
- 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=1195350
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6b8d9117ccb4f81b1244aafa7bc70ef8fa45fc49
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-2041
CWEs
CWE-17
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.