CVE-2015-5697

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…

published August 31, 2015

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
38.9
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00464 · 38.9th percentile
Published
2015-08-31T10:00Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 31 AUG 10:00Z
    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…
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