Description
The get_bitmap_file function in drivers/md/md.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 does not initialize a certain bitmap data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a GET_BITMAP_FILE ioctl call.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-310-1 | linux-2.6 security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3329-1 | linux security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2015-5644 | The get_bitmap_file function in drivers/md/md.c in the Linux kernel before 4.1.6 does not initialize a certain bitmap data structure, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a GET_BITMAP_FILE ioctl call. |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2731-1 | Linux kernel vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2732-1 | Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2748-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2749-1 | Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2751-1 | Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2752-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2777-1 | Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T06:59:03.845Z
Reserved: 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-5697
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Status : Modified
Published: 2015-08-31T10:59:14.847
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-5697
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Ubuntu USN