Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-8950
arch/arm64/mm/dma-mapping.c in the Linux kernel before 4.0.3, as used in the ION subsystem in Android and other products, does not initialize certain data structures, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by triggering a dma_mmap call.
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.015 (72.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.015 · newest: 0.015 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- source.codeaurora.org/quic/la/kernel/msm-3.10/commit/ (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/6829e274a623187c24f7cfc0e3d35f25d087fcc5 (Patch, Issue Tracking)
- source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-10-01.html (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/93318 (vdb-entry)
- www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.0.3 (Release Notes)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8950?
- CVE-2015-8950 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-10-10.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8950?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8950 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.