Description
net/rds/sysctl.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.
Published: 2015-04-21
Score: 4.6 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-246-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-246-2 linux-2.6 regression update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3237-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-2155 net/rds/sysctl.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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2560-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2561-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2562-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2563-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2564-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2565-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T05:02:43.218Z

Reserved: 2015-02-20T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-2042

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-04-21T10:59:02.307

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-2042

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-02-20T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-2042 - Bugzilla

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