Vulnerability Details : CVE-2015-8964
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.
Published
2016-11-16 05:59:04
Updated
2025-04-12 10:46:41
Products affected by CVE-2015-8964
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2015-8964
0.17%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 35 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2015-8964
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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7.1
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HIGH | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N |
8.6
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6.9
|
NIST | |
|
5.5
|
MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N |
1.8
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2015-8964
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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-2015-8964
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138
Linux Kernel Multiple Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
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https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd42bf1197144ede075a9d4793123f7689e164bc
tty: Prevent ldisc drivers from re-using stale tty fields · torvalds/linux@dd42bf1 · GitHubPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dd42bf1197144ede075a9d4793123f7689e164bc
kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source treePatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html
Android Security Bulletin—November 2016 | Android Open Source ProjectThird Party Advisory
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