Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-7884
The vivid_fb_ioctl function in drivers/media/platform/vivid/vivid-osd.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 2.3 (Low). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (35.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 35.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/eda98796aff0d9bf41094b06811f5def3b4c333c
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034893 (vdb-entry)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/77317 (vdb-entry)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2842-2 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2843-2 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2842-1 (vendor-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/21/8 (mailing-list)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-7884?
- CVE-2015-7884 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 2.3/10. Published 2015-12-28.
- How severe is CVE-2015-7884?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.3 out of 10.