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CVE-2015-2042
Published:April 21, 2015
Updated:May 17, 2026
net/rds/sysctl.c in the Linux kernel before 3.19 uses an incorrect data type in a sysctl table, which allows local users to obtain potentially sensitive information from kernel memory or possibly have unspecified other impact by accessing a sysctl entry.
Related Resources (16)
https://people.canonical.com/~ubuntu-security/cve/CVE-2015-2042
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2561-1
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2560-1
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/db27ebb111e9f69efece08e4cb6a34ff980f8896
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2564-1
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1195355
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/72730
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2565-1
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2015-2042
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2563-1
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-2042
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/02/20/20
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2562-1
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CVSS v3
Base Score:
5.9
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
LOW
CVSS v2
Base Score:
4.6
Access Vector
LOCAL
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
NONE
Confidentiality Impact
PARTIAL
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
PARTIAL
EPSS
Base Score:
0.06