CVE-2015-8575

4.0 MEDIUM
Published: February 08, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
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Description

The sco_sock_bind function in net/bluetooth/sco.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3.4 does not verify an address length, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information from kernel memory and bypass the KASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5233252fce714053f0151680933571a2da9cbfb4
Source: security@opentext.com
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html
Source: security@opentext.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
Source: security@opentext.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
Source: security@opentext.com
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3434
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.4
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/16/3
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79724
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2888-1
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-1
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-2
Source: security@opentext.com
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3
Source: security@opentext.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1292840
Source: security@opentext.com
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5233252fce714053f0151680933571a2da9cbfb4
Source: security@opentext.com
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=5233252fce714053f0151680933571a2da9cbfb4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2016-February/176484.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-03/msg00094.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-04/msg00045.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2016-08/msg00038.html
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3434
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/16/3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/79724
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2886-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2888-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-1
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-2
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2890-3
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1292840
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/5233252fce714053f0151680933571a2da9cbfb4
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

32 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
4.0 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.0%
2th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

linux

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