CVE-2015-8964

low-risk
Published 2016-11-16

The tty_set_termios_ldisc function in drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading a tty data structure.

Do I need to act?

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0.17% 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
5
CVSS 5.5/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Linux

References (8)

Patch http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dd42bf...
Third Party Advisory http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138
Patch https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd42bf1197144ede075a9d4793123f7689e164b...
Patch http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dd42bf...
Third Party Advisory http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138
Patch https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd42bf1197144ede075a9d4793123f7689e164b...
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low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal