Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-8569
The (1) pptp_bind and (2) pptp_connect functions in drivers/net/ppp/pptp.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 do not verify an address length, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.005 (39.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Linux Linux_kernel
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_UBUNTU, vendor-advisory)
- security@opentext.com (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security@opentext.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- security@opentext.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_FEDORA)
- security@opentext.com (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8569?
- CVE-2015-8569 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-2015-8569?
- Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 2.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8569 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.