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.
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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:26

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896 - () http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896 -
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html -
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/20/20 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/20/20 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72730 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72730 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2560-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2560-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2561-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2561-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2562-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2562-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2563-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2563-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2564-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2564-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2565-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2565-1 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195355 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195355 -
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896 - () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896 -

Information

Published : 2015-04-21 10:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:26


NVD link : CVE-2015-2042

Mitre link : CVE-2015-2042

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-2042


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-17

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