CVE-2015-8964

Description

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.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory kernel.org Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html third party advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dd42bf1197144ede075a9d4793123f7689e164bc patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd42bf1197144ede075a9d4793123f7689e164bc patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-8964?
CVE-2015-8964 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-8964?
To fix CVE-2015-8964, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2015-8964 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-8964 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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