Unscored severity · published Apr 21, 2015
CVE-2015-2041
net/llc/sysctl_net_llc.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…
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CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
net/llc/sysctl_net_llc.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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 41% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 3.18.7 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SL
Suse Linux Enterprise Server · Suse
10 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-2041
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-2041
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/?p=linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux-2.6.git%3Ba=commit%3Bh=6b8d9117ccb4f81b1244aafa7bc70ef8fa45fc49
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-04/msg00020.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-07/msg00023.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-08/msg00011.html
Mailing List
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-09/msg00004.html
Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3237
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