CVE-2015-8575
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2015-8575 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | microfocus |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2016-02-08 03:59:04 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.0 4 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Problem Types: CWE-200 | n/a
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 4 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Primary | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS v2.0 Breakdown
Access Vector
LocalAccess Complexity
LowAuthentication
NoneConfidentiality
PartialIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Linux | Linux Kernel | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| www.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v4.x/ChangeLog-4.3.4 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.kernel.org | |
| USN-2890-3: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi 2) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| USN-2888-1: Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Linux Kernel CVE-2015-8575 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.securityfocus.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:2074-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| USN-2886-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| Bug 1292840 – CVE-2015-8575 kernel: information leak in sco_sock_bind() | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | bugzilla.redhat.com | |
| USN-2890-2: Linux kernel (Wily HWE) vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:0911-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| bluetooth: Validate socket address length in sco_sock_bind(). · torvalds/linux@5233252 · GitHub | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | github.com | |
| [SECURITY] Fedora 22 Update: kernel-4.3.4-200.fc22 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.fedoraproject.org | |
| oss-security - Re: CVE Request: Linux Kernel: information leak from getsockname | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.openwall.com | |
| [security-announce] SUSE-SU-2016:1102-1: important: Security update for | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | lists.opensuse.org | |
| Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-3434-1 linux | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.debian.org | |
| USN-2890-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilities | Ubuntu | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.ubuntu.com | |
| kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git - Linux kernel source tree | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | git.kernel.org | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
No vendor comments have been submitted for this CVE.
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.