CVE-2015-5697

The get_bitmap_file function in drivers/md/md.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 does not initialize a certain bitmap data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a GET_BITMAP_FILE ioctl call.
References
Link Resource
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163661.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163711.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164137.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164193.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/2
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76066
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033211
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2731-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2732-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2748-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2749-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2751-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2752-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249011
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163661.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163711.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164137.html
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164193.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/2
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76066
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033211
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2731-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2732-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2748-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2749-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2751-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2752-1
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249011
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16
Configurations

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

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:33

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16 - () http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16 -
References () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163661.html - () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163661.html -
References () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163711.html - () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163711.html -
References () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164137.html - () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164137.html -
References () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164193.html - () http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164193.html -
References () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html - () http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html -
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329 -
References () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6 - () http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6 -
References () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/2 - () http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/2 -
References () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html - () http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76066 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76066 -
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033211 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033211 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2731-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2731-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2732-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2732-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2748-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2748-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2749-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2749-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2751-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2751-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2752-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2752-1 -
References () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1 - () http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1 -
References () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249011 - () https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249011 -
References () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16 - () https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16 -

Information

Published : 2015-08-31 10:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:33


NVD link : CVE-2015-5697

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5697

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5697


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Products Affected

linux

  • linux_kernel
CWE
CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor