CVE-2015-8569

low-risk
Published 2015-12-28

The (1) pptp_bind and (2) pptp_connect functions in drivers/net/ppp/pptp.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 do not verify an address length, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application.

Do I need to act?

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0.02% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 2.3/10 Low
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

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low-risk
Severity 10/34 · Low
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal