Low severity · published Dec 28, 2015
CVE-2015-7884
The vivid_fb_ioctl function in drivers/media/platform/vivid/vivid-osd.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users…
2.3
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The vivid_fb_ioctl function in drivers/media/platform/vivid/vivid-osd.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 38% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
through 4.3.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7884
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-7884
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=eda98796aff0d9bf41094b06811f5def3b4c333c
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00015.html
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/10/21/8
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/77317
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1034893
www.ubuntu.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2842-1
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