Information disclosure in Linux Kernel
CVE-2015-8964
The tty_set_termios_ldisc function in drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading a tty data structure.
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 (73.1th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 73rd percentile — 73.1% 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.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html (Third Party Advisory)
- git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd42bf1197144ede075a9d4793123f7689e164bc (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-8964?
- CVE-2015-8964 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Kernel, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2016-11-16.
- How severe is CVE-2015-8964?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-8964 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.