Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-8575
The sco_sock_bind function in net/bluetooth/sco.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.4 does 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
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 (41.9th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 42nd percentile — 41.9% 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
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.4
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/16/3 (mailing-list)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1 (vendor-advisory)
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3 (vendor-advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5233252fce714053f0151680933571a2da9cbfb4
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html (vendor-advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/79724 (vdb-entry)
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8575?
- CVE-2015-8575 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 4.0/10. Published 2016-02-08.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8575?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.0 out of 10.