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CVE-2015-5697
The get_bitmap_file function in drivers/md/md.c in the Linux kernel before...
Vulnerability 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.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
No credits recorded in the NVD database.
References
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2748-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2751-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2731-1
- https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2015-10/msg00009.html
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/28/2
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76066
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/linuxbulletinjan2016-2867209.html
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2752-1
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1249011
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3329
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2732-1
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2749-1
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163661.html
- http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.1.6
- http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=b6878d9e03043695dbf3fa1caa6dfc09db225b16
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164137.html
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/164193.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033211
- http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2777-1
- http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-August/163711.html
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Vulnerable Versions:
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Timeline
Official Publish:
August 31st, 2015
Last Modified:
August 6th, 2024
Added to House:
July 19th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
Weaknesses (CWE)
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MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.