CVE-2015-8964 Information disclosure in n/a
Local attackers can read sensitive kernel memory via the tty data structure, requiring a kernel upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-8964?
CVE-2015-8964 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 16 Nov 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8964?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Linux kernel.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8964?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-8964 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8964 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2015-8964, GHSA-cj4x-8mmp-qc7g, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-8964.