Description
The tty_set_termios_ldisc function in drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading a tty data structure.
Published: 2016-11-16
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-772-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-8820 The tty_set_termios_ldisc function in drivers/tty/tty_ldisc.c in the Linux kernel before 4.5 allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory by reading a tty data structure.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3161-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3161-2 Linux kernel (Xenial HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3161-3 Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3161-4 Linux kernel (Qualcomm Snapdragon) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3360-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3360-2 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: google_android

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T08:36:30.376Z

Reserved: 2016-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-8964

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Status : Modified

Published: 2016-11-16T05:59:03.843

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

Link: CVE-2015-8964

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-11-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-8964 - Bugzilla

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