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CVE-2015-2042 Detail

Description

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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Hyperlink Resource
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896
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/2015/02/20/20
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72730
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=1195355
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-17 DEPRECATED: Code cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-2042
NVD Published Date:
04/21/2015
NVD Last Modified:
11/06/2023
Source:
MITRE