CVE-2015-1931 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive plaintext data from memory dumps in IBM Java SDK, requiring an upgrade to secure versions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-1931?
CVE-2015-1931 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, published on 23 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
IBM Java Security Components in IBM SDK, Java Technology Edition 8 before SR1 FP10, 7 R1 before SR3 FP10, 7 before SR9 FP10, 6 R1 before SR8 FP7, 6 before SR16 FP7, and 5.0 before SR16 FP13 stores plaintext information in memory dumps, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.
Weakness: CWE-312
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1931?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Ibm Java Sdk, Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop, Redhat Enterprise Linux Eus, Redhat Enterprise Linux Server, Redhat Enterprise Linux Workstation, Redhat Satellite and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1931?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-1931 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1931 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Linux Desktop
Sources
Also known as GHSA-43cg-c28c-82hq.