CVE-2015-8964

5.5 MEDIUM

Published: November 16, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026

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.

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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:R/S:U/C:H/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=dd42bf1197144ede075a9d4793123f7689e164bc

Source: security@android.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

Source: security@android.com

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138

Source: security@android.com

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd42bf1197144ede075a9d4793123f7689e164bc

Source: security@android.com

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=dd42bf1197144ede075a9d4793123f7689e164bc

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://source.android.com/security/bulletin/2016-11-01.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Third Party Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94138

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/dd42bf1197144ede075a9d4793123f7689e164bc

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Patch Vendor Advisory

8 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score

5.5 / 10.0

EPSS (Exploit Probability)

0.2%

38th percentile

Exploitation Status

Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-200

Affected Vendors

linux

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