CVE-2015-7885 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive kernel memory via a crafted application due to uninitialized structure members in the dgnc driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-7885?
CVE-2015-7885 is a low-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 28 Dec 2015. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The dgnc_mgmt_ioctl function in drivers/staging/dgnc/dgnc_mgmt.c in the Linux kernel through 4.3.3 does not initialize a certain structure member, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory via a crafted application.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7885?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7885?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Is CVE-2015-7885 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7885 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-7885, GHSA-j9hx-c4rh-jg2h, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-7885.