CVE-2015-8575

MEDIUM

Linux kernel <4.3.4 - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (16)

Core 16
Core References
Issue Tracking x_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1292840
Mailing List mailing-list x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/16/3
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79724
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_fedora
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-2
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-1
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3434
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_ubuntu
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2888-1

Scores

CVSS v3 4.0
EPSS 0.0052
EPSS Percentile 40.3%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-200
Status published
Products (1)
linux/linux_kernel < 4.3.3
Published Feb 08, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026