Low severity · published Dec 28, 2015
CVE-2015-8569
The (1) pptp_bind and (2) pptp_connect functions in drivers/net/ppp/pptp.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 do not verify an address length, which allows local users to obtain…
2.3
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
The (1) pptp_bind and (2) pptp_connect functions in drivers/net/ppp/pptp.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 do 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.
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)0.5% · higher than 42% 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-2015-8569
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-8569
git.kernel.org
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=09ccfd238e5a0e670d8178cf50180ea81ae09ae1
lists.fedoraproject.org
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
lists.opensuse.org
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
twitter.com
http://twitter.com/grsecurity/statuses/676744240802750464
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