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.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-310-1 linux-2.6 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-3329-1 linux security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5644 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.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2731-1 Linux kernel vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2732-1 Linux kernel (OMAP4) vulnerability
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2748-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2749-1 Linux kernel (Trusty HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2751-1 Linux kernel (Vivid HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2752-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-2777-1 Linux kernel (Utopic HWE) vulnerabilities
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T06:59:03.845Z

Reserved: 2015-07-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2015-5697

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2015-08-31T10:59:14.847

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2015-5697

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2015-07-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2015-5697 - Bugzilla

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