Vulnerability Details : 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.
Vulnerability category: Information leak
Products affected by CVE-2015-5697
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Threat overview for CVE-2015-5697
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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
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IPs affected by CVE-2015-5697 18,281
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-5697
0.04%
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~ 8 %
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CVSS scores for CVE-2015-5697
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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2.1
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LOW | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
3.9
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-5697
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The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2015-5697
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164193.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: kernel-4.1.5-100.fc21
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164137.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: kernel-4.1.5-200.fc22
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2748-1
USN-2748-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2751-1
USN-2751-1: Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1
USN-2777-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2731-1
USN-2731-1: Linux kernel vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2732-1
USN-2732-1: Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability | Ubuntu security notices
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https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249011
1249011 – (CVE-2015-5697) CVE-2015-5697 linux kernel: information leak in md driver
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163661.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: kernel-4.1.4-200.fc22
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2752-1
USN-2752-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76066
Linux Kernel 'get_bitmap_file()' Function Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3329-1 linux
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree
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http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
Oracle Linux Bulletin - January 2016
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http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163711.html
[SECURITY] Fedora 21 Update: kernel-4.1.4-100.fc21
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http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16
md: use kzalloc() when bitmap is disabled · torvalds/linux@b6878d9 · GitHub
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/2
oss-security - CVE request: Linux kernel - information leak in md driver
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http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
[security-announce] SUSE-SU-2015:1727-1: important: Security update for
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http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2749-1
USN-2749-1: Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu security notices
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033211
Linux md Driver Initialization Flaw Lets Local Users View Portions of System Memory on the Target System - SecurityTracker
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