Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-8374
fs/btrfs/inode.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.3 mishandles compressed inline extents, which allows local users to obtain sensitive pre-truncation information from a file via a clone action.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (40.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 41st percentile — 40.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1034895 (vdb-entry)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/0305cd5f7fca85dae392b9ba85b116896eb7c1c7
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2887-2 (vendor-advisory)
- www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinoct2016-3090545.html
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/11/27/2 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2887-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3 (vendor-advisory)
- rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2016-2584.html (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2889-1 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8374?
- CVE-2015-8374 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2015-12-28.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8374?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.